Was Jesus Anointed with Oil?

Yes, Jesus was anointed with oil according to the New Testament. In the Bible, Jesus is described as being anointed with oil by a woman who pours it over his head. This event is mentioned in the gospels of Mark, Matthew, and Luke.

In the Book of Mark, the story is told as follows: "And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head. … And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me" (Mark 14:3-6).

This act of anointing Jesus with oil was a sign of honor and respect, and it was also seen as a prophetic act, as it foreshadowed Jesus' death and burial. The anointing of Jesus with oil is also seen as a foreshadowing of the anointing of the Holy Spirit, which Jesus would later receive at his baptism.