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Una mujer echa perfume sobre Jesús

(Mt 26:6-13; Mr 14:3-9)

12 Seis días antes de la Pascua Jesús fue a Betania, donde vivía Lázaro, el hombre que Jesús había resucitado de la muerte. Allí le prepararon una comida y Marta servía. Lázaro era uno de los hombres que estaban con él a la mesa. Luego María tomó casi medio litro de perfume en aceite muy caro, hecho de nardo puro. Derramó el aceite en los pies de Jesús y los secó con su cabello. La casa se llenó con el olor del perfume en aceite.

Judas Iscariote, uno de los seguidores de Jesús, el que después lo traicionaría, dijo:

—¿Por qué no se vendió ese perfume que vale tanto como el salario de un año[a], y se les dio el dinero a los pobres?

Judas no dijo esto porque le importaran los pobres, sino porque era ladrón. Él tenía a su cargo la bolsa del dinero y se robaba lo que había adentro. Entonces Jesús dijo:

—No la molestes. Deja que haga esto como preparación para el día de mi entierro. Pues siempre tendrán a los pobres con ustedes,[b] pero no siempre me tendrán a mí.

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Footnotes

  1. 12:5 el salario de un año Textualmente 300 denarios. Un denario era el valor promedio de un día de trabajo.
  2. 12:8 pobres con ustedes Ver Dt 15:11.

12 Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.

There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.

Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.

Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, which should betray him,

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

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.

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

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The Anointing at Bethany(A)

12 Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, (B)where Lazarus was [a]who had been dead, whom He had raised from the dead. (C)There they made Him a supper; and Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with Him. Then (D)Mary took a pound of very costly oil of (E)spikenard, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped His feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil.

But one of His disciples, (F)Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, who would betray Him, said, “Why was this fragrant oil not sold for [b]three hundred denarii and given to the poor?” This he said, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and (G)had the money box; and he used to take what was put in it.

But Jesus said, “Let her alone; [c]she has kept this for the day of My burial. For (H)the poor you have with you always, but Me you do not have always.”

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Footnotes

  1. John 12:1 NU omits who had been dead
  2. John 12:5 About one year’s wages for a worker
  3. John 12:7 NU that she may keep