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Christ and disciples at the table in the house of Simon the Leper, with Mary Magdalen and Martha serving

Simon the Leper (Greek: Σίμων ὁ λεπρός, Símōn ho leprós) is a biblical figure who lived in Bethany, a village in Judaea on the southeastern slope of the Mount of Olives. He is mentioned in the Gospels according to Matthew[1] and Mark.[2] These books tell of how Jesus made a visit to the house of Simon the Leper at Bethany during the course of which a woman anoints the head of Jesus with costly ointment. Bethany was also the home of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus.

  1. ^ Matthew 26:6–13
  2. ^ Mark 14:3–9

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