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John 12:7-9
New International Version
John 12:7-9
New International Version
7 “Leave her alone,” Jesus replied. “It was intended that she should save this perfume for the day of my burial.(A) 8 You will always have the poor among you,[a](B) but you will not always have me.”
9 Meanwhile a large crowd of Jews found out that Jesus was there and came, not only because of him but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.(C)
Footnotes
- John 12:8 See Deut. 15:11.
John 12:7-9
King James Version
John 12:7-9
King James Version
7 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.
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John 12:7-9
New King James Version
John 12:7-9
New King James Version
7 But Jesus said, “Let her alone; [a]she has kept this for the day of My burial. 8 For (A)the poor you have with you always, but Me you do not have always.”
The Plot to Kill Lazarus
9 Now a great many of the Jews knew that He was there; and they came, not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might also see Lazarus, (B)whom He had raised from the dead.
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- John 12:7 NU that she may keep
John 12:7-9
New American Standard Bible
John 12:7-9
New American Standard Bible
7 Therefore Jesus said, “Leave her alone, so that she may keep it [a]for (A)the day of My burial. 8 (B)For you always have the poor with you, but you do not always have Me.”
9 The (C)large crowd of the Jews then learned that He was there; and they came, not on account of Jesus only, but so that they might also see Lazarus, (D)whom He raised from the dead.
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- John 12:7 Or in view of
John 12:7-9
English Standard Version
John 12:7-9
English Standard Version
7 Jesus said, “Leave her alone, so that she may keep it[a] for the day of my burial. 8 For the poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me.”
The Plot to Kill Lazarus
9 When the large crowd of the Jews learned that Jesus[b] was there, they came, not only on account of him but also to see Lazarus, (A)whom he had raised from the dead.
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