Matthew 26 · Verse 13

Matthew 26:13

Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her.
Matthew 26:13, King James Version

Matthew 26:13 in other translations

BSBTruly I tell you, wherever this gospel is preached in all the world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”
WEBMost certainly I tell you, wherever this Good News is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be spoken of as a memorial of her.”
ASVVerily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, that also which this woman hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.
YLTVerily I say to you, Wherever this good news may be proclaimed in the whole world, what this one did shall also be spoken of--for a memorial of her.'
DARBYVerily I say to you, Wheresoever these glad tidings may be preached in the whole world, that also which this woman has done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.
BBETruly I say to you, Wherever this good news goes out in all the world, what this woman has done will be talked of in memory of her.
WebsterVerily I say to you, Wherever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, which this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her.

What does Matthew 26:13 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verse 13. A memorial. Anything to produce remembrance. This should be told to her honour and credit, as a memorial of her piety and self-denial; and it is right that the good deeds of the pious should be recorded and had in recollection.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 13 Wheresoever this Gospel shall be preached - Another remarkable proof of the prescience of Christ. Such a matter as this, humanly speaking, depended on mere fortuitous circumstances, yet so has God disposed matters, that the thing has continued, hitherto, as firm and regular as the ordinances of heaven. For a memorial of her - As embalming preserves the body from corruption, and she has done this good work to embalm and preserve this body, so will I order every thing concerning this transaction to be carefully recorded, to preserve her memory to the latest ages. The actions which the world blames, through the spirit of envy, covetousness, or malice, God takes delight to distinguish and record.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 26:6-13

The pouring ointment upon the head of Christ was a token of the highest respect. Where there is true love in the heart to Jesus Christ, nothing will be thought too good to bestow upon him. The more Christ's servants and their services are cavilled at, the more he manifests his acceptance. This act of faith and love was so remarkable, that it would be reported, as a memorial of Mary's faith and love, to all future…

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Matthew 26:13 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ἈμὴνAmēnAmenG281
λέγωlegōI sayG3004
ὑμῖν·huminto you;G4771
ὅπουhopouwhereverG3699
ἐὰνeanifG1437
κηρυχθῇkēruchthēashall be proclaimedG2784
τὸto<the>G3588
εὐαγγέλιονeuangeliongospelG2098
τοῦτοtoutothisG3778
ἐνeninG1722
ὅλῳholōallG3650
τῷtōtheG3588
κόσμῳ,kosmōworld,G2889
λαληθήσεταιlalēthēsetaiwill be spoken ofG2980
καὶkaialsoG2532
ὃhothat whichG3739
ἐποίησενepoiēsendidG4160
αὕτηhautēthis [woman]G3778
εἰςeisforG1519
μνημόσυνονmnēmosunona memorialG3422
αὐτῆς.¶autēsof her.G846

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Matthew 26:13

  • Mark 14:9

    Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.

  • Matthew 24:14

    And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

  • Psalms 112:6

    Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.

  • Isaiah 52:9

    Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the Lord hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.

  • Psalms 98:2-3

    The Lord hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen. He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel: all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

  • 1 Samuel 2:30

    Wherefore the Lord God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the Lord saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.

  • Mark 13:10

    And the gospel must first be published among all nations.

  • Romans 15:19

    Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.

  • Matthew 28:19

    Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

  • Hebrews 6:10

    For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

  • 2 Corinthians 10:18

    For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.

  • Colossians 1:23

    If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Wheresoever.
24:14; 28:19; Ps 98:2,3; Isa 52:9; Mr 13:10; 16:15; Lu 24:47
Ro 10:18; 15:19; Col 1:6,23; 1Ti 2:6; Re 14:6
there.
1Sa 2:30; Ps 112:6; Mr 14:9; 2Co 10:18; Heb 6:10

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Matthew 26:12

    For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.

  • Matthew 26:13

    Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her.

  • Matthew 26:14

    Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,

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Matthew 26:13 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
De cierto os digo, que donde quiera que este evangelio fuere predicado en todo el mundo, también será dicho para memoria de ella, lo que ésta ha hecho.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
En vérité, je vous dis: En quelque lieu que cet évangile soit prêché dans le monde entier, on parlera aussi de ce que cette femme a fait, en mémoire d’elle.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Wahrlich, ich sage euch: Wo irgend dieses Evangelium gepredigt werden wird in der ganzen Welt, wird auch von dem geredet werden, was diese getan hat, zu ihrem Gedächtnis.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Amen dico vobis, ubicumque prædicatum fuerit hoc Evangelium in toto mundo, dicetur et quod hæc fecit in memoriam ejus.