John 12:7

But Jesus said: “Permit her, so that she may keep it against the day of my burial.

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In The King James Version

Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this.

In Context

6Now he said this, not out of concern for the needy, but because he was a thief and, since he held the purse, he used to carry what was put into it.

8For the poor, you have with you always. But me, you do always not have.”

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Cross References

Matthew 26:10But Jesus, knowing this, said to them: “Why are you bothering this woman? For she has done a good deed to me.

Matthew 27:57Then, when evening had arrived, a certain wealthy man from Arimathea, named Joseph, arrived, who himself was also a disciple of Jesus.

Mark 15:42And when evening had now arrived (because it was the Preparation Day, which is before the Sabbath)

John 19:38Then, after these things, Joseph from Arimathea, (because he was a disciple of Jesus, but a secret one for fear of the Jews) petitioned Pilate so that he might take away the body of Jesus. And Pilate gave permission. Therefore, he went and took away the body of Jesus.

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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