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6 Meanwhile, Jesus was in Bethany at the home of Simon, a man who had previously had leprosy.
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While Jesus was in Bethany in the home of Simon the Leper,
7 While he was eating, a woman came in with a beautiful alabaster jar of expensive perfume and poured it over his head.
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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 The disciples were indignant when they saw this. “What a waste!” they said.
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When the disciples saw this, they were indignant. “Why this waste?” they asked.
9 “It could have been sold for a high price and the money 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, replied, “Why criticize this woman for doing such a good thing to 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 will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me.
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The poor you will always have with you,but you will not always have me.
12 She has poured this perfume on me to prepare my body for burial.
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When she poured this perfume on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial.
13 I tell you the truth, wherever the Good News is preached throughout the world, this woman’s deed will be remembered and discussed.”
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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 Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve disciples, went to the leading priests
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Then one of the Twelve—the one called Judas Iscariot—went to the chief priests
15 and asked, “How much will you pay me to betray Jesus to you?” And they gave him thirty pieces of silver.
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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 From that time on, Judas began looking for an opportunity to betray Jesus.
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From then on Judas watched for an opportunity to hand him over.
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