What Does the Bible Say About Anointing with Oil?
Here are 13 Bible verses about Anointing with Oil, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.
- #1James 5:14
Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:
BSBIs any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.
- #2Mark 6:13
And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.
BSBThey also drove out many demons and healed many of the sick, anointing them with oil.
- #3Luke 7:46
My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.
BSBYou did not anoint My head with oil, but she has anointed My feet with perfume.
- #41 John 2:27
But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
BSBAnd as for you, the anointing you received from Him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But just as His true and genuine anointing teaches you about all things, so remain in Him as you have been taught.
- #5Hebrews 1:9
Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
BSBYou have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You above Your companions with the oil of joy.”
- #6Acts 10:38
How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
BSBhow God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.
- #7Leviticus 8:12
And he poured of the anointing oil upon Aaron’s head, and anointed him, to sanctify him.
BSBHe also poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron’s head and anointed him to consecrate him.
- #81 John 2:20
But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.
BSBYou, however, have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth.
- #9Exodus 29:7
Then shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour it upon his head, and anoint him.
BSBThen take the anointing oil and anoint him by pouring it on his head.
- #10Matthew 6:17
But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;
BSBBut when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face,
- #11Exodus 40:9
And thou shalt take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle, and all that is therein, and shalt hallow it, and all the vessels thereof: and it shall be holy.
BSBTake the anointing oil and anoint the tabernacle and everything in it; consecrate it along with all its furnishings, and it shall be holy.
- #12Luke 4:18
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
BSB“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,
- #13Psalms 45:7
Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
BSBYou have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you above your companions with the oil of joy.
Verse rankings: OpenBible.info Topical Bible (CC BY). Scripture: KJV & BSB (public domain).