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Mark 14:6

World English Bible

But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for me.

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Mark 14:6 in other translations

But Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.

Mark 14:6 · American Standard Version

Mark 14:6 in context

  1. 4But there were some who were indignant among themselves, saying, “Why has this ointment been wasted?
  2. 5For this might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii, and given to the poor.” So they grumbled against her.
  3. 6But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for me.
  4. 7For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want to, you can do them good; but you will not always have me.
  5. 8She has done what she could. She has anointed my body beforehand for the burying.