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Certainly this perfume could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii[a] and given to the poor!” And they began to scold her.

But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful thing for me. In fact, you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want, you can do good for them. But you are not always going to have me.

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  1. Mark 14:5 A denarius was worth about one day’s wage.

It could have been sold for more than a year’s wages[a] and the money given to the poor.” And they rebuked her harshly.

“Leave her alone,” said Jesus. “Why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful thing to me. The poor you will always have with you,[b] and you can help them any time you want.(A) But you will not always have me.

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  1. Mark 14:5 Greek than three hundred denarii
  2. Mark 14:7 See Deut. 15:11.