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John 12:4–5

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4Then one of his disciples, Judas Iscariott (who was about to betray him), said, 5“Why wasn’t this perfume sold for three hundred denariiBu and given to the poor?”

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Footnotes

  1. BA denarius one day’s wage

Cross references

  1. tMt 26:14; Mk 3:19
  2. uMt 18:28

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (he who was about to betray him), said, “Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was later to betray him, objected, “Why wasn’t this perfume sold and the money given to the poor? It was worth a year’s wages.”

NLTNew Living Translation

But Judas Iscariot, the disciple who would soon betray him, said, “That perfume was worth a year’s wages. It should have been sold and the money given to the poor.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (the one who was going to betray him) said, “Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?”

KJV 1900King James Version

Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, which should betray him, Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?