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1 Jesus, therefore, six days before the Passover, came to Bethany where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had 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 was serving; but Lazarus was one of those reclining at the table 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 then took a pound of very costly perfume of pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped His feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
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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, who was intending to betray Him, said,
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But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was later to betray him, objected,
5 "Why was this perfume not sold for three hundred denarii and given to poor people?"
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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 he said this, not because he was concerned about the poor, but because he was a thief, and as he had the money box, he used to pilfer what was put into it.
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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 Therefore Jesus said, "Let her alone, so that she may keep it for the day of My burial.
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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 you always have the poor with you, but you do not always have Me."
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You will always have the poor among you,but you will not always have me.”
9 The large crowd of the Jews then learned that He was there; and they came, not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might also see Lazarus, whom He 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 planned to put Lazarus to death also;
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So the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus as well,
11 because on account of him many of the Jews were going away and were believing in 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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