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Berean Standard Bible

“Truly I tell you, wherever this gospel is preached in all the world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.””

Matthew 26:13

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In Bethany a woman pours costly perfume on Jesus' head, and the disciples object to the waste. Jesus defends her act as a beautiful thing done for him.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Truly I tell you, wherever this gospel is preached in all the world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”

World English Bible (WEB)

Most certainly I tell you, wherever this Good News is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be spoken of as a memorial of her.”

King James Version (KJV)

Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, that also which this woman hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Truly I say to you, Wherever this good news goes out in all the world, what this woman has done will be talked of in memory of her.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Verily I say to you, Wherever this good news may be proclaimed in the whole world, what this one did shall also be spoken of -- for a memorial of her.'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

De cierto os digo, que donde quiera que este evangelio fuere predicado en todo el mundo, también será dicho para memoria de ella, lo que ésta ha hecho.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Lo que ha hecho se sabrá en todas partes del mundo en que se prediquen las buenas nuevas.

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