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John 12:5-7
New Catholic Bible
John 12:5-7
New Catholic Bible
5 “Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii[a] and the money given to the poor?” 6 He said this not because he had any concern for the poor but because he was a thief. He was in charge of the money bag, and he used to steal from it.
7 Jesus said in response, “Leave her alone! Let her keep it for the day of my burial.
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- John 12:5 Three hundred denarii: a year’s wages, a denarius being a day’s wages for a laborer.