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Berean Standard Bible

““Why wasn’t this perfume sold for three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor?””

John 12:5

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Six days before the Passover, Mary of Bethany anoints Jesus' feet with a pound of costly perfume and wipes them with her hair. The fragrance fills the house.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“Why wasn’t this perfume sold for three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor?”

World English Bible (WEB)

“Why wasn’t this ointment sold for three hundred denarii, and given to the poor?”

King James Version (KJV)

Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?

American Standard Version (ASV)

Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred shillings, and given to the poor?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Why was not this perfume traded for three hundred pence, and the money given to the poor?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

'Therefore was not this ointment sold for three hundred denaries, and given to the poor?'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

¿Por qué no se ha vendido este ungüento por trescientos dineros, y se dió á los pobres?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

―¿Por qué no se vendió este perfume, que vale muchísimo dinero, para dárselo a los pobres?

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