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John 12:7

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The cross and atonementDeath and lossJesus Christ

5 “Why wasn’t this perfume sold for three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor?”

6 Judas did not say this because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief. As keeper of the money bag, he used to take from what was put into it.

“Leave her alone,” Jesus replied. “She has kept this perfume in preparation for the day of My burial.

8 The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have Me.”

9 Meanwhile a large crowd of Jews learned that Jesus was there. And they came not only because of Him, but also to see Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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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.
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;

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