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Matthew 26:6

ESV Now when Jesus was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper,
NIV While Jesus was in Bethany in the home of Simon the Leper,
NASB Now when Jesus was in Bethany, at the home of Simon the Leper,
CSB While Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper,
NLT Meanwhile, Jesus was in Bethany at the home of Simon, a man who had previously had leprosy.
KJV Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
NKJV And when Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper,

What does Matthew 26:6 mean?

Matthew describes an unusual event in Bethany, two miles east of Jerusalem on the Mount of Olives. Jesus had previously stayed in Bethany, at the home of His friends Mary, Martha, and Lazarus (John 11:1). Now, Matthew finds Jesus sharing a meal at the home of a man identified as "Simon the leper," mentioned only here in the New Testament.

Though the text does not mention it, it is very likely Jesus healed this Simon from his leprosy. The law required people with this disease to live apart from others. If he still carried the illness, all those who ate with him would have been officially unclean during the Passover celebration. Further, the fear and stigma associated with diseases like leprosy would have made a gathering in his home impossible. Everyone would have kept their distance if Simon had not been given a clean bill of health.
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