Mark 14:3-9
Christian Standard Bible
The Anointing at Bethany
3 While(A) he was in Bethany(B) at the house of Simon the leper,[a](C) as he was reclining at the table,(D) a woman came with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume of pure nard. She broke the jar and poured it on his head.(E) 4 But some were expressing indignation to one another: “Why has this perfume been wasted? 5 For this perfume might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii[b](F) and given to the poor.”(G) And they began to scold her.
6 Jesus replied, “Leave her alone. Why are you bothering her? She has done a noble thing(H) for me. 7 You always have the poor(I) with you, and you can do what is good for them whenever you want, but you do not always have me.(J) 8 She has done what she could; she has anointed my body(K) in advance for burial.(L) 9 Truly I tell you,(M) wherever the gospel(N) is proclaimed in the whole world,(O) what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”
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Mark 14:3-9
Common English Bible
3 Jesus was at Bethany visiting the house of Simon, who had a skin disease. During dinner, a woman came in with a vase made of alabaster and containing very expensive perfume of pure nard. She broke open the vase and poured the perfume on his head. 4 Some grew angry. They said to each other, “Why waste the perfume? 5 This perfume could have been sold for almost a year’s pay[a] and the money given to the poor.” And they scolded her.
6 Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why do you make trouble for her? She has done a good thing for me. 7 You always have the poor with you; and whenever you want, you can do something good for them. But you won’t always have me. 8 She has done what she could. She has anointed my body ahead of time for burial. 9 I tell you the truth that, wherever in the whole world the good news is announced, what she’s done will also be told in memory of her.”
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- Mark 14:5 Or three hundred denaria; a denarion was equivalent to a day’s pay.
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