³Then Mary took a pound^a of ointment of very valuable genuine nard and^* anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment.

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Footnotes

aThe Greek term refers to a Roman pound, 327.45 grams (approximately 12 ounces)
*Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“took”) has been translated as a finite verb

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Mary therefore took a pound of expensive ointment made from pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Then Mary took a pound of perfume, pure and expensive nard, anointed Jesus’s feet, and wiped his feet with her hair. So the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.

NLTNew Living Translation

Then Mary took a twelve-ounce jar of expensive perfume made from essence of nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet with it, wiping his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance.

KJV 1900King James Version

Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.

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