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John 12:7–8

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7Therefore Jesus said, “Let her alone, so that she may keep 1it for athe day of My burial.

8“aFor you always have the poor with you, but you do not always have Me.”

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Footnotes

  1. 1I.e. the custom of preparing the body for burial

Cross references

  1. aJohn 19:40
  2. aDeut 15:11; Matt 26:11; Mark 14:7

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Jesus said, “Leave her alone, so that she may keep it for the day of my burial. For the poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Leave her alone,” Jesus replied. “It was intended that she should save this perfume for the day of my burial. You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Jesus answered, “Leave her alone; she has kept it for the day of my burial. For you always have the poor with you, but you do not always have me.”

NLTNew Living Translation

Jesus replied, “Leave her alone. She did this in preparation for my burial. You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

So Jesus said, “Leave her alone, so that she may keep it for the day of my preparation for burial. For you have the poor with you always, but you do not always have me.”

KJV 1900King James Version

Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this. For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.