Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?"
New American Standard Bible
“Why was this perfume not sold for
King James Version
Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
Holman Bible
“Why wasn’t this fragrant oil sold for 300 denarii
International Standard Version
"Why wasn't this perfume sold for 300 denarii and the money given to the destitute?"
A Conservative Version
Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii, and given to the poor?
American Standard Version
Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred shillings, and given to the poor?
Amplified
“Why was this perfume not sold for
An Understandable Version
"Why was this perfume not sold for a large sum of money [Note: The amount here was equivalent to three hundred days of a farm laborer's pay, or over $20,000 in 1994] and [then] the money given to poor people?"
Anderson New Testament
Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred denarii, and given to the poor?
Bible in Basic English
Why was not this perfume traded for three hundred pence, and the money given to the poor?
Common New Testament
"Why was this perfume not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?"
Daniel Mace New Testament
said, why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, to be given to the poor?
Darby Translation
Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?
Godbey New Testament
Why was not this myrrh sold for three hundred denaria, and given to the poor?
Goodspeed New Testament
"Why was this perfume not sold for sixty dollars, and the money given to the poor?"
John Wesley New Testament
faith, Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
Julia Smith Translation
Wherefore was not this perfumed oil sold for three hundred drachmas, and given to the poor?
King James 2000
Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
Lexham Expanded Bible
"{Why} was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?"
Modern King James verseion
Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?
Moffatt New Testament
"Why was not this perfume sold for ten pounds, and the money given to the poor?"
Montgomery New Testament
"Why was not this perfume sold for fifty dollars, and the proceeds given to the poor?"
NET Bible
"Why wasn't this oil sold for three hundred silver coins and the money given to the poor?"
New Heart English Bible
"Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii, and given to the poor?"
Noyes New Testament
Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred denaries, and given to the poor?
Sawyer New Testament
Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred denarii [$42], and given to the poor?
The Emphasized Bible
Why was, this perfume, not sold for three hundred denaries, and given unto the destitute?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Wherefore was not this aromatic ointment sold for three hundred denarii, and given to the poor?
Twentieth Century New Testament
"Why was not this perfume sold for thirty pounds, and the money given to poor people?"
Webster
Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
Weymouth New Testament
"Why was not that perfume sold for 300 shillings and the money given to the poor?"
Williams New Testament
"Why was this perfume not sold for sixty dollars and the money given to the poor?"
World English Bible
"Why wasn't this ointment sold for three hundred denarii, and given to the poor?"
Worrell New Testament
"Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred denaries, and given to the poor?"
Worsley New Testament
Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence and given to the poor?
Youngs Literal Translation
'Wherefore was not this ointment sold for three hundred denaries, and given to the poor?'
Themes
Anointing » Ointment for » Most expensive
Anointing » Symbolical » Of jesus
Bethany » Jesus attends a feast in
Christian ministers » Instances of » Judas iscariot
Defender of the weak » Mary of bethany
Jesus Christ » History of » Anointed with precious ointment (in bethany)
Jesus Christ » History of » Goes to bethany six days before the passover
Judas » Characteristics of » Hypocrisy
Judas » greed » Protest » Breaking » Ointment
Love » Instances of love for jesus » Mary
Parsimony » General references to
Parsimony (stinginess) » Of the disciples, when the ointment was poured upon jesus
Presumption » Instances of » The disciples, in their indignation at the anointing of jesus
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 12:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus Is Anointed At Bethany
4 Then said one of his disciples named Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, which afterward betrayed him, 5 "Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?" 6 This said he, not that he cared for the poor: but because he was a thief, and kept the bag, and bare that which was given.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Exodus 5:8
And the number of bricks which they were wont to make in time past, lay unto their charge also, and minish nothing thereof. For they be idle and therefore cry, saying, 'Let us go and do sacrifice unto our God.'
Exodus 5:17
And he answered, "Idle are ye idle, and therefore ye say, 'Let us go and do sacrifice unto the LORD.'
Amos 8:5
"When will the new month be gone, that we may sell victuals; and the Sabbath, that we may have scarceness of corn; to make the bushel less, and the Sicle greater?
Malachi 1:10-13
Yea, what is he among you, that will do so much as to shut the doors, or to kindle the fire upon mine altar for naught? I have no pleasure in you, sayeth the LORD of Hosts: and as for the meat offering, I will not accept it at your hand.
Matthew 20:2
And he agreed with the laborers for a penny a day, and sent them into his vineyard.
Matthew 26:8-9
When his disciples saw that, they had indignation saying, "What needed this waste?
Mark 14:4-5
And there were some that were not content in themselves, and said, "What needed this waste of ointment?
Luke 6:41
Why seest thou a mote in thy brother's eye, and considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
Luke 12:33
Sell that ye have, and give alms. And make you bags, which wax not old, and treasure that faileth not in heaven, where no thief cometh, neither moth corrupteth.
Luke 18:22
When Jesus heard that, he said unto him, "Yet lackest thou one thing. Sell all that thou hast, and distribute it unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, and follow me."
John 6:7
Philip answered him, "Two hundred pennyworth of bread are not sufficient for them, that every man have a little."