John 12:7

But Jesus interposed. "Do not blame her," He said, "allow her to have kept it for the time of my preparation for burial.

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

6The reason he said this was not that he cared for the poor, but that he was a thief, and that being in charge of the money-box, he used to steal what was put into it.

8For the poor you always have with you, but you have not me always."

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Cross References

Matthew 26:10But Jesus heard it, and said to them, "Why are you vexing her? For she has done a most gracious act towards me.

Matthew 27:57Towards sunset there came a wealthy inhabitant of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who himself also had become a disciple of Jesus.

Mark 15:42Towards sunset, as it was the Preparation--that is, the day preceding the Sabbath--

John 19:38After this, Joseph of Arimathaea, who was a disciple of Jesus, but for fear of the Jews a secret disciple, asked Pilate's permission to carry away the body of Jesus; and Pilate gave him leave. So he came 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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