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John 12:5
New King James Version
John 12:5
New King James Version
5 “Why was this fragrant oil not sold for [a]three hundred denarii and given to the poor?”
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- John 12:5 About one year’s wages for a worker
John 12:5
Common English Bible
John 12:5
Common English Bible
5 “This perfume was worth a year’s wages![a] Why wasn’t it sold and the money given to the poor?”
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- John 12:5 Or three hundred denaria
John 12:5
King James Version
John 12:5
King James Version
5 Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
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John 12:5
English Standard Version
John 12:5
English Standard Version
5 “Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii[a] and (A)given to the poor?”
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- John 12:5 A denarius was a day's wage for a laborer
New King James Version (NKJV) 
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Common English Bible (CEB)
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English Standard Version (ESV) 
The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. ESV Text Edition: 2025.