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6 While Jesus was in Bethany in the home of a man known as Simon the Leper,
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6 While Jesus was in Bethany in the home of a man known as Simon the Leper,
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7 a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, which she poured on his head as he was reclining at the table.
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7 a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, which she poured on his head as he was reclining at the table.
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8 When the disciples saw this, they were indignant. "Why this waste?" they asked.
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8 When the disciples saw this, they were indignant. "Why this waste?" they asked.
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9 "This perfume could have been sold at a high price and the money given to the poor."
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9 "This perfume could have been sold at a high price and the money given to the poor."
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10 Aware of this, Jesus said to them, "Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful thing to me.
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10 Aware of this, Jesus said to them, "Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful thing to me.
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11 The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have me.
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11 The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have me.
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12 When she poured this perfume on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial.
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12 When she poured this perfume on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial.
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13 I tell you the truth, wherever this gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her."
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13 I tell you the truth, wherever this gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her."
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Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |
