Mark 14:3-9
Legacy Standard Bible
The Costly Perfume
3 (A)And while He was in (B)Bethany at the home of Simon the leper, and reclining at the table, there came a woman with an alabaster jar of perfume of very (C)costly pure [a]nard; and she broke the jar and poured it over His head. 4 But some were indignantly remarking to one another, “Why has this perfume been wasted? 5 For this perfume might have been sold for over three hundred [b]denarii and given to the poor.” And they were scolding her. 6 But Jesus said, “Let her alone; why do you bother her? She did a good work to Me. 7 For you always have (D)the poor with you, and whenever you wish you can do good to them; but you do not always have Me. 8 She has done what she could; (E)she anointed My body beforehand for the burial. 9 And truly I say to you, (F)wherever the gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what this woman did will also be spoken of 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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