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Mark 14:5-7
New Living Translation
Mark 14:5-7
New Living Translation
5 “It could have been sold for a year’s wages[a] and the money given to the poor!” So they scolded her harshly.
6 But Jesus replied, “Leave her alone. Why criticize her for doing such a good thing to me? 7 You will always have the poor among you, and you can help them whenever you want to. But you will not always have me.
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- 14:5 Greek for 300 denarii. A denarius was equivalent to a laborer’s full day’s wage.
Mark 14:5-7
New International Version
Mark 14:5-7
New International Version
5 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.
6 “Leave her alone,” said Jesus. “Why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful thing to me. 7 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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