Matthew 1:18-21; John 12:1-8

The two passages before us would seem unrelated. Time wise, they are separated by more than thirty years. The first was penned by Matthew and records a happening that preceded the birth of our Lord and Savior. The second by John, describes an incident that transpired less than a week before Jesus would die upon the cross and then to rise victorious over the grave.

Both passages are similar in that…