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We could have sold this ointment for almost a year’s wages,[a] and the money could have gone to the poor!

Their private concerns turned to public criticism against her.

Jesus: Leave her alone. Why are you attacking her? She has done a good thing. The poor will always be with you, and you can show kindness to them whenever you want. But I won’t always be with you.

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  1. 14:5 Literally, more than 300 denarii, Roman coins

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.