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John 12:1-8 ESV ...Six days before the Passover, Jesus therefore came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. (2) So they gave a dinner for him there. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those reclining with him at table. (3) Mary therefore took a pound of expensive ointment made from pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. (4) But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (he who was about to betray him), said, (5) "Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?" (6) He said this, not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief, and having charge of the moneybag he used to help himself to what was put into it. (7) Jesus said, "Leave her alone, so that she may keep it for the day of my burial. (8) For the poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me." (See also: Matthew 26:6-13)
John 12:1-8 GNB ...Six days before the Passover, Jesus went to Bethany, the home of Lazarus, the man he had raised from death. (2) They prepared a dinner for him there, which Martha helped serve; Lazarus was one of those who were sitting at the table with Jesus. (3) Then Mary took a whole pint of a very expensive perfume made of pure nard, poured it on Jesus' feet, and wiped them with her hair. The sweet smell of the perfume filled the whole house. (4) One of Jesus' disciples, Judas Iscariot---the one who was going to betray him---said, (5) "Why wasn't this perfume sold for three hundred silver coins and the money given to the poor?" (6) He said this, not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief. He carried the money bag and would help himself from it. (7) But Jesus said, "Leave her alone! Let her keep what she has for the day of my burial. (8) You will always have poor people with you, but you will not always have me." (See also: Matthew 26:6-13)
John 12:1-8 GW ...Six days before Passover, Jesus arrived in Bethany. Lazarus, whom Jesus had brought back to life, lived there. (2) Dinner was prepared for Jesus in Bethany. Martha served the dinner, and Lazarus was one of the people eating with Jesus. (3) Mary took a bottle of very expensive perfume made from pure nard and poured it on Jesus' feet. Then she dried his feet with her hair. The fragrance of the perfume filled the house. (4) One of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was going to betray him, asked, (5) "Why wasn't this perfume sold for a high price and the money given to the poor?" (6) (Judas didn't say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief. He was in charge of the moneybag and carried the contributions.) (7) Jesus said to Judas, "Leave her alone! She has done this to prepare me for the day I will be placed in a tomb. (8) You will always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me with you." (See also: Matthew 26:6-13)
John 12:1-8 ALT ...So six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, the one having died, whom He raised from [the] dead. (2) So they made Him dinner there, and Martha was serving. But Lazarus was one of the ones reclining [to eat] with Him. (3) Then Mary, having taken a litra [about 12 ounces or 340 grams] of very valuable, pure spikenard ointment, anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped His feet with her hair. And the house was filled from the fragrance of the ointment. (4) Therefore one of His disciples (Judas Iscariot [son] of Simon, the one about to betray Him) says (5) "Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred denarii [i.e., 300 days' wages] and given to poor [people]?" (6) Now he said this, not because he was concerned about the poor, but because he was a thief and [was] holding the money-bag and was carrying off [fig., stealing] the [things] being put in. (7) Then Jesus said, "Allow her, she has kept it for the day of My burial preparation. (8) "For the poor you always have with yourselves, but Me you do not always have." (See also: Matthew 26:6-13)
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The Translations we quote are:
ALT - Analytical Literal Translation
ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).
BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English
Bishops - 1568 Bishop's Bible
Calvin - 1856 by Calvin Translation Society
CEV - Contemporary English Version
Coverdale - 1535 Miles Coverdale Bible
Darby - 1889 Darby Bible
DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible
ESV - English Standard Version
GNB - Good News Bible
GW - God's Word Bible
ISV - International Standard Version
KJV - 1769 King James Version
KJV-1611 - Old King James Version from 1611
LitNT - Literal New Testament
LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible
MKJV - 1962 Modern King James Version
Murdock - 1851 James Murdock New Testament
MWT - Modern World Translation
NWT - New World Translation
RV - Revised Version
Webster - 1833 Webster Bible
WTNT - 1525-26 William Tyndale New Testament
Wycliffe - 1394 Wycliffe Bible
YLT - 1862/1898 Young's Literal Translation
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