John 12:4

Therefore one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, son of Simon, the man who was going to betray him, says,

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In The King James Version

Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, which should betray him,

In Context

3Mary therefore, after taking a pound of ointment of very costly genuine spikenard, anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled of the aroma of the ointment.

5Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii, and given to the poor?

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Cross References

1 Samuel 17:28And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spoke to the men. And Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why have thou come down? And with whom have thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and t

Matthew 10:4Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.

John 6:70Jesus answered them, Did I not choose you the twelve, and one of you is a devil?

John 13:26Jesus replies, He is that man to whom I, having dipped the morsel, will give. And when he dipped the morsel, he gives it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.

Matthew Henry on John 12:2-12

Mary Anoints Christ's Feet; Hypocrisy of Judas; Indignation of the Chief Priests. 1 Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. 2 There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him. 3 Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment. 4 Then… Read the whole commentary →

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