Matthew 26:6-13
Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Anointing at Bethany
6 While Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon,(A) a man who had a serious skin disease, 7 a woman approached Him with an alabaster jar of very expensive fragrant oil. She poured it on His head as He was reclining at the table. 8 When the disciples(B) saw it, they were indignant. “Why this waste?” they asked. 9 “This might have been sold for a great deal and given to the poor.”
10 But Jesus, aware of this, said to them, “Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a noble thing for Me. 11 You always have the poor with you, but you do not always have Me.(C) 12 By pouring this fragrant oil on My body, she has prepared Me for burial. 13 I assure you: Wherever this gospel(D) is proclaimed in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be told in memory of her.”
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Matthew 26:6-13
International Standard Version
A Woman Anoints Jesus(A)
6 While Jesus was in Bethany at the home of Simon the leper, 7 a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume and poured it on his head while he sat at the table. 8 But when the disciples saw this, they became irritated and said, “Why this waste? 9 Surely this perfume could’ve been sold for a high price and the money[a] given to the destitute.”
10 But knowing this,[b] Jesus asked them, “Why are you bothering the woman? She has done a beautiful thing for me. 11 You’ll always have the destitute with you, but you’ll not always have me. 12 When she poured this perfume on my body, she was preparing me for burial. 13 I tell all of you[c] with certainty, wherever this gospel is proclaimed throughout the whole world, what she has done will also be told as a memorial to her.”
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- Matthew 26:9 The Gk. lacks the money
- Matthew 26:10 The Gk. lacks this
- Matthew 26:13 The Gk. pronoun you is pl.
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