John 12:7
World English Bible (WEB)
But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. She has kept this for the day of my burial.
In context
5 “Why wasn’t this ointment sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?”
6 Now he said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and having the money box, used to steal what was put into it.
7 But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. She has kept this for the day of my burial.
8 For you always have the poor with you, but you don’t always have me.”
9 A large crowd therefore of the Jews learned that he was there; and they came, not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.
John 12:7 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. She has kept this for the day of my burial.
- KJV King James Version
- Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- “Leave her alone,” Jesus replied. “She has kept this perfume in preparation for the day of My burial.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Jesus therefore said, Suffer her to keep it against the day of my burying.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Jesus, therefore, said, 'Suffer her; for the day of my embalming she hath kept it,
- DBY Darby Translation
- Jesus therefore said, Suffer her to have kept this for the day of my preparation for burial;
- WBS Webster Bible
- Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burial hath she kept this.