Why? Because the Lord stands by\par helpless people.\par God saves them from other people\par who try to condemn them to death.\par
John 12:7 - Easy To Read Version Jesus answered, “Don’t stop her. It was right for her to save this perfume for today—the day for me to be prepared for burial. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But Jesus said, Let her alone. It was [intended] that she should keep it for the time of My preparation for burial. [She has kept it that she might have it for the time of My embalming.] American Standard Version (1901) Jesus therefore said, Suffer her to keep it against the day of my burying. Common English Bible Then Jesus said, “Leave her alone. This perfume was to be used in preparation for my burial, and this is how she has used it. Catholic Public Domain Version But Jesus said: "Permit her, so that she may keep it against the day of my burial. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Jesus therefore said: Let her alone, that she may keep it against the day of my burial. |
Why? Because the Lord stands by\par helpless people.\par God saves them from other people\par who try to condemn them to death.\par
Then \{the angel of\} the Lord said, “The Lord rebukes you and he will continue to criticize you! The Lord has chosen Jerusalem to be his special city. He saved that city—it was like a burning stick pulled from the fire.”
But Jesus knew what happened. Jesus said, “Why are you troubling this woman? She did a very good thing for me.
This woman poured perfume on my body. She did this to prepare me for burial after I die.
Jesus said, “Don’t bother the woman. Why are you troubling her? She did a very good thing for me.