John 12:7 ““Leave her alone,” Jesus replied. “She has kept this perfume in prepar…”

John 12:7

“Leave her alone,” Jesus replied. “She has kept this perfume in preparation for the day of My burial.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. She has kept this for the day of my burial.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Then said Iesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying she kept it.

Darby Translation

Jesus therefore said, Suffer her to have kept this for the day of my preparation for burial;

Young's Literal Translation

Jesus, therefore, said, 'Suffer her; for the day of my embalming she hath kept it,

Bible in Basic English

Then Jesus said, Let her be. Let her keep what she has for the day of my death.

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Cross references

“Let”

Mark 14:6 Matthew 26:10 Psalm 109:31 Zechariah 3:2

Mark 14:6 · BSB

But Jesus said, “Leave her alone; why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful deed to Me.

Matthew 26:10 · BSB

Aware of this, Jesus asked, “Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful deed to Me.

Psalm 109:31 · BSB

For He stands at the right hand of the needy one, to save him from the condemners of his soul.

Zechariah 3:2 · BSB

And the LORD said to Satan: “The LORD rebukes you, Satan! Indeed, the LORD, who has chosen Jerusalem, rebukes you! Is not this man a firebrand snatched from the fire?”

“against”

Matthew 26:12 Matthew 27:57–60 John 19:38–42 Mark 15:42–47 Luke 23:50

Matthew 26:12 · BSB

By pouring this perfume on Me, she has prepared My body for burial.

Matthew 27:57–60 · BSB

When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who himself was a disciple of Jesus.

John 19:38–42 · BSB

Afterward, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus (but secretly for fear of the Jews), asked Pilate to let him remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission, so he came and removed His body.

Mark 15:42–47 · BSB

Now it was already evening. Since it was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath),

Luke 23:50 · BSB

Now there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6Judas did not say this because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief. As keeper of the money bag, he used to take from what was put into it.

8The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have Me.”

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