John 12:7

“Leave her alone,” said Jesus, “so that she may keep it until the day when my body is being prepared for 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

6He said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and, being in charge of the purse, used to take what was put in it.

8The poor you always have with you, but you will not always have me.”

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Cross References

Psalms 109:31for he stands by the poor, at his right hand, to save them from those who condemn them.

Matthew 26:10“Why are you troubling the woman?” Jesus said, when he noticed it. “For this is a beautiful deed that she has done to me.

Matthew 27:57When evening had fallen, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who had himself become a disciple of Jesus.

Mark 15:42The evening had already fallen, when, as it was the Preparation day – the day before the Sabbath –

John 19:38After this, Joseph of Arimathea, a disciple of Jesus – but a secret one, owing to his fear of the religious authorities – begged Pilate’s permission to remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him leave; so Joseph went and removed the body.

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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