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.
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.
Compare
- 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;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 26:12
For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.
Read in contextMark 14:6
And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.
Read in contextMatthew 27:57–60
When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathæa, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus’ disciple:
Read in contextMatthew 26:10
When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.
Read in contextMark 15:42–47
And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,
Read in contextZechariah 3:2
And the LORD said unto Satan, The LORD rebuke thee, O Satan; even the LORD that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire?
Read in contextLuke 23:50
And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just:
Read in contextPsalms 109:31
For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul.
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