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1 Jesus therefore six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus raised from the dead.
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Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom Jesus had raised from the dead.
2 So they made him a supper there: and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of them that sat at meat with him.
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Here a dinner was given in Jesus’ honor. Martha served, while Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with him.
3 Mary therefore took a pound of ointment of pure nard, very precious, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odor of the ointment.
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Then Mary took about a pint of pure nard, an expensive perfume; she poured it on Jesus’ feet and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
4 But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples, that should betray him, saith,
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But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was later to betray him, objected,
5 Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred shillings, and given to the poor?
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“Why wasn’t this perfume sold and the money given to the poor? It was worth a year’s wages. ”
6 Now this he said, not because he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and having the bag took away what was put therein.
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He did not say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief; as keeper of the money bag, he used to help himself to what was put into it.
7 Jesus therefore said, Suffer her to keep it against the day of my burying.
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“Leave her alone,” Jesus replied. “It was intended that she should save this perfume for the day of my burial.
8 For the poor ye have always with you; but me ye have not always.
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You will always have the poor among you,but you will not always have me.”
9 The common people therefore of the Jews learned that he was there: and they came, not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.
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Meanwhile a large crowd of Jews found out that Jesus was there and came, not only because of him but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.
10 But the chief priests took counsel that they might put Lazarus also to death;
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So the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus as well,
11 because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.
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for on account of him many of the Jews were going over to Jesus and believing in him.
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