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3 Then Mary (beloved) took about a pint <12 ounces / 340 grams> of expensive perfume, made of pure nard (spikenard), and she anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped them with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. 4 But one of His disciples (pupils), Judas (praise) Iscariot, who was going to betray Him, asked, 5 “Why wasn’t this perfume sold for three hundred denarii (days’ wages) and the money given to the poor? 6 Judas did not say this because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief. As keeper of the money bag, he used to take from what was put into it. 7 “Leave her alone, Jesus (YHWH saves) replied. “She has kept this perfume in preparation for the day of My burial. 8 The poor you⁺ will always have with you⁺ John 12:3-8, Berean Annotated Bible. Public domain.
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