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John 12:4–5

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4But aJudas Iscariot, one of His disciples, who was going to 1betray Him, *said,

5“Why was this perfume not sold for 1three hundred denarii and given to the poor?”

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Footnotes

  1. 1Or hand Him over
  2. *Marks verbs that are historical presents in the Greek which have been translated with an English past tense in order to conform to modern usage.
  3. 1Approx. 11 months’ wages, a denarius was a laborer’s daily wage

Cross references

  1. aJohn 6:71

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.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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

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?