Mark 14:3-9
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Jesus Is Anointed With Oil In Preparation For His Burial
3 And He being in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper, while He is reclining [to eat], a woman came having an alabaster-jar of very-precious genuine[a] nard[b] perfume[c]. Having broken the alabaster-jar, she poured it down over His head. 4 But some were being indignant to themselves— “For what purpose has this waste of perfume taken place? 5 For this perfume could have been sold for over three-hundred[d] denarii and given to the poor”. And they were sternly-scolding her. 6 But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why are you causing troubles for her? She worked a good work[e] in[f] Me. 7 For you always have the poor with you. And whenever you want, you are able to do good for them. But you do not always have Me. 8 She did what she had[g]. She anticipated to perfume My body for its preparation-for-burial. 9 And truly I say to you, wherever the good-news is proclaimed in the whole world, what this one did will also be spoken for a memorial of her”.
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- Mark 14:3 Or, pure.
- Mark 14:3 Or, spikenard.
- Mark 14:3 Or, fragrant oil.
- Mark 14:5 That is, nearly a year’s wages for a laborer. Some think this was a family heirloom.
- Mark 14:6 Or, did a good deed.
- Mark 14:6 That is, in connection with Me; or, in My case.
- Mark 14:8 That is, she took action with what was available to her.
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