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John 12:5
Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred shillings, and given to the poor?
John 12:5 · American Standard Version
John 12:5 in other translations
Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
“Why wasn’t this perfume sold for three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor?”
“Why wasn’t this ointment sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?”
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In context
2 So they made him a supper there: and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of them that sat at meat with him.
3 Mary therefore took a pound of ointment of pure nard, very precious, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odor of the ointment.
4 But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples, that should betray him, saith,
5 Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred shillings, and given to the poor?
6 Now this he said, not because he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and having the bag took away what was put therein.
7 Jesus therefore said, Suffer her to keep it against the day of my burying.
8 For the poor ye have always with you; but me ye have not always.
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