John 12:7

5 Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?

6 This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.

Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this.

8 For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.

9 Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.

Her forteller Bibelen en historie om noen andre. Spør deg selv hva den kan si oss i dag. Les gjerne versene rundt også, for sammenhengen gir ofte mer enn ett vers alene.

Sammenlign

ÅB
Jesus sa da: La henne være! hun har gjemt den til min jordeferds dag;
OTB
Jesus svarte: "La henne være i fred. Det var meningen at hun skulle beholde denne parfymen til dagen for min begravelse.
B1930
Jesus sa da: La henne være! hun har gjemt den til min jordeferds dag;
BSB
“Leave her alone,” Jesus replied. “She has kept this perfume in preparation for the day of My burial.
KJV
Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this.
WEB
But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. She has kept this for the day of my burial.
ASV
Jesus therefore said, Suffer her to keep it against the day of my burying.
DARBY
Jesus therefore said, Suffer her to have kept this for the day of my preparation for burial;
BLB
Therefore Jesus said, “Leave her alone, so that for the day of My burial she may keep it.

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