John 12:5
“Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and giuen to the poore?”
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John 12:5 Context
3Then tooke Mary a pound of ointment, of Spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Iesus, & wiped his feet with her haire: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment. 4Then saith one of his disciples, Iudas Iscariot, Simons sonne, which should betray him, 5Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and giuen to the poore? 6This he said, not that he cared for the poore: but because hee was a thiefe, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein. 7Then said Iesus, Let her alone, against the day of my burying hath she kept this.
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Other Translations for John 12:5
Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
- King James Version
"Why was this perfume not sold for three hundred denarii and given to poor {people?}"
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred shillings, and given to the poor?
- American Standard Version (1901)
Why was not this perfume traded for three hundred pence, and the money given to the poor?
- Basic English Bible
Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?
- Darby Bible
Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
- Webster's Bible
Why was not that perfume sold for 300 shillings and the money given to the poor?
- Weymouth Bible
Why wasn't this ointment sold for three hundred denarii, and given to the poor?
- World English Bible
seide, Whi is not this oynement seeld for thre hundrid pens, and is youun to nedi men?
- Wycliffe Bible
`Wherefore was not this ointment sold for three hundred denaries, and given to the poor?'
- Youngs Literal Bible
People's Bible Notes for John 12:5
Joh 12:5 Three hundred pence. Silver to the amount of $45, equivalent to about $300 now, owing to the change of values.