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Matthew 26:7
There came to him a woman having a bottle of perfume of great price, and she put the perfume on his head when he was seated at table.
Matthew 26:7 · Bible in Basic English
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Matthew 26:7 in other translations
There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.
a woman came to Him with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, which she poured on His head as He reclined at the table.
a woman came to him having an alabaster jar of very expensive ointment, and she poured it on his head as he sat at the table.
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In context
4 And they made designs together to take Jesus by some trick, and put him to death.
5 But they said, Not while the feast is going on, for fear of trouble among the people.
6 Now when Jesus was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper,
7 There came to him a woman having a bottle of perfume of great price, and she put the perfume on his head when he was seated at table.
8 But when the disciples saw it they were angry, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
9 For we might have got much money for this and given it to the poor.
10 But Jesus, seeing it, said to them, Why are you troubling the woman? she has done a kind act to me.
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