John 12:7

Twentieth Century New Testament 1904

"Let her alone," said Jesus, "that she may keep it till the day when my body is being prepared for burial.

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"Why are you troubling the woman?" Jesus said, when he noticed it. "For this is a beautiful deed that she has done to me.

In pouring this perfume on my body, she has done it for my burying.

"Let her alone," said Jesus, as they began to find fault with her, "why are you troubling her? This is a beautiful deed that she has done for me.

Now there was a man of the name of Joseph, who was a member of the Council, and who bore a good and upright character.