John 12:5

Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred denaries[12:5], and given to the poor?

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

4Then says one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, who was about to betray him:

6This he said, not because he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bore[12:6] what was put therein.

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Cross References

Matthew 26:8And his disciples seeing it were displeased, saying: To what purpose is this waste?

Mark 14:4And there were some that were much displeased among themselves, and said: Why was this waste of the ointment made?

Luke 12:33Sell what ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves purses that wax not old, a treasure unfailing in the heavens, where a thief approaches not, nor moth corrupts.

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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