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John 12:3
New Catholic Bible
John 12:3
New Catholic Bible
3 Mary brought in a pint[a] of very costly ointment, made from pure nard, anointed Jesus’ feet, and dried them with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment.
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- John 12:3 Pint: Greek: litra, i.e., about a half-liter.
John 12:3
King James Version
John 12:3
King James Version
3 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.
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John 12:3
English Standard Version
John 12:3
English Standard Version
3 (A)Mary therefore took a pound[a] of expensive ointment made from pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
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- John 12:3 Greek litra; a litra (or Roman pound) was equal to about 11 1/2 ounces or 327 grams
English Standard Version (ESV) 
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