Mark 14:3-9 Parallel Bible Translations

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3 While he was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at the table, a woman came having an alabaster jar of ointment of pure nard—very costly. She broke the jar and poured it over his head. And while he was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he was reclining at table, a woman came with an alabaster flask of ointment of pure nard, very costly, and she broke the flask and poured it over his head. While he was in Bethany, reclining at the table in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke the jar and poured the perfume on his head.
4 But there were some who were indignant among themselves, saying, “Why has this ointment been wasted? There were some who said to themselves indignantly, “Why was the ointment wasted like that? Some of those present were saying indignantly to one another, “Why this waste of perfume?
5 For this might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor.” So they grumbled against her. For this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor.” And they scolded her. It could have been sold for more than a year’s wages and the money given to the poor.” And they rebuked her harshly.
6 But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for me. But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a beautiful thing to me. “Leave her alone,” said Jesus. “Why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful thing to me.
7 For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want to, you can do them good; but you will not always have me. For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want, you can do good for them. But you will not always have me. The poor you will always have with you, and you can help them any time you want. But you will not always have me.
8 She has done what she could. She has anointed my body beforehand for the burying. She has done what she could; she has anointed my body beforehand for burial. She did what she could. She poured perfume on my body beforehand to prepare for my burial.
9 Most certainly I tell you, wherever this Good News may be preached throughout the whole world, that which this woman has done will also be spoken of for a memorial of her.” And truly, I say to you, wherever the gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will be told in memory of her.” Truly I tell you, wherever the gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her.”
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