Matthew 26:13 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
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What Does Matthew 26:13 Mean?
Jesus binds the story of this woman to the gospel itself: wherever the good news goes in the whole world, her act will travel with it. The promise assumes what the disciples have not yet absorbed -- that out of His death will come a message for every nation.
The promise has kept itself; her deed is still told. Heaven keeps a different ledger than earth. Deeds of love sown quietly into the story of Christ are not forgotten by Him, even when names fade. To be remembered by the Lord is the most durable fame there is.
Matthew 26:13 in the Original Language
mnemosynon (μνημόσυνον), 'memorial' -- a remembrance, a memory kept alive.
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What does Matthew 26:13 mean?
Wherever the gospel is preached in all the world, her deed will be told in memory of her.