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6 While Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon, a man who had a serious skin disease,
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While Jesus was in Bethany in the home of Simon the Leper,
7 a woman approached Him with an alabaster jar of very expensive fragrant oil. She poured it on His head as He was reclining at the table.
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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.
8 When the disciples saw it, they were indignant. "Why this waste?" they asked.
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When the disciples saw this, they were indignant. “Why this waste?” they asked.
9 "This might have been sold for a great deal and given to the poor."
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“This perfume could have been sold at a high price and the money given to the poor.”
10 But Jesus, aware of this, said to them, "Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a noble thing for Me.
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Aware of this, Jesus said to them, “Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful thing to me.
11 You always have the poor with you, but you do not always have Me.
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The poor you will always have with you,but you will not always have me.
12 By pouring this fragrant oil on My body, she has prepared Me for burial.
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When she poured this perfume on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial.
13 I assure you: Wherever this gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be told in memory of her."
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Truly I tell you, wherever this gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her.”
14 Then one of the Twelve-the man called Judas Iscariot-went to the chief priests
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Then one of the Twelve—the one called Judas Iscariot—went to the chief priests
15 and said, "What are you willing to give me if I hand Him over to you?" So they weighed out 30 pieces of silver for him.
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and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I deliver him over to you?” So they counted out for him thirty pieces of silver.
16 And from that time he started looking for a good opportunity to betray Him.
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From then on Judas watched for an opportunity to hand him over.
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