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Berean Standard Bible

“a woman came to Him with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, which she poured on His head as He reclined at the table.”

Matthew 26:7

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Jesus is in Bethany at the home of Simon the leper, two days before Passover. A woman approaches Him with something costly.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

a woman came to Him with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, which she poured on His head as He reclined at the table.

World English Bible (WEB)

a woman came to him having an alabaster jar of very expensive ointment, and she poured it on his head as he sat at the table.

King James Version (KJV)

There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.

American Standard Version (ASV)

there came unto him a woman having an alabaster cruse of exceeding precious ointment, and she poured it upon his head, as he sat at meat.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

There came to him a woman having a bottle of perfume of great price, and she put the perfume on his head when he was seated at table.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

there came to him a woman having an alabaster box of ointment, very precious, and she poured on his head as he is reclining (at meat).

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Vino á él una mujer, teniendo un vaso de alabastro de ungüento de gran precio, y lo derramó sobre la cabeza de él, estando sentado á la mesa.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Durante la cena, una mujer se le acercó con un frasco de un perfume costosísimo y se lo echó en la cabeza.

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