John 12:7

Jesus therefore said, Suffer her to keep it against the day of my burying.

American Standard Version

In The King James Version

Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this.

In Context

6Now this he said, not because he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and having the bag took away what was put therein.

8For the poor ye have always with you; but me ye have not always.

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Cross References

Psalms 109:31For he will stand at the right hand of the needy, To save him from them that judge his soul. Psalm 110 A Psalm of David.

Matthew 26:10But Jesus perceiving it said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.

Matthew 27:57And when even was come, there came a rich man from Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus` disciple:

Mark 15:42And when even was now come, because it was the Preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,

John 19:38And after these things Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, asked of Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave [him] leave. He came therefore, and took away his body.

Matthew Henry on John 12:2-12

Mary Anoints Christ's Feet; Hypocrisy of Judas; Indignation of the Chief Priests. 1 Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. 2 There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him. 3 Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment. 4 Then… Read the whole commentary →

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