John 12:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?”
John 12:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
John 12:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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John 12:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““Why wasn’t this ointment sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?””
John 12:5 — World English Bible
John 12:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred shillings, and given to the poor? ”
John 12:5 — American Standard Version
John 12:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`Wherefore was not this ointment sold for three hundred denaries, and given to the poor?'”
John 12:5 — Young's Literal Translation
John 12:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?”
John 12:5 — Darby Translation
John 12:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Why was not this oyntment sold for three hundreth pence, and giuen to the poore?”
John 12:5 — Geneva Bible
John 12:5 in Context — John 12
3 Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.
4 Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, which should betray him,
5 Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
6 This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.
7 Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this.
What Does John 12:5 Mean?
John 12:5 is a verse from the Book of John, part of the New Testament. It appears in John chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
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