John 12:5

In 9 translations

BSB

“Why wasn’t this perfume sold for three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor?”A denarius was customarily a day’s wage for a laborer; see Matthew 20:2.

KJV

Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?

WEB

“Why wasn’t this ointment sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?”300 denarii was about a year’s wages for an agricultural laborer.

ASV

Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred shillings, and given to the poor?

LSV

“Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii, and given to the poor?”

YLT

'Wherefore was not this ointment sold for three hundred denaries, and given to the poor?'

DBY

Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?

DRC

Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?

GNV

Why was not this oyntment sold for three hundreth pence, and giuen to the poore?

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

Διὰ τί τοῦτο τὸ μύρον οὐκ ἐπράθη τριακοσίων δηναρίων καὶ ἐδόθη πτωχοῖς;

RP2018

Διὰ τί τοῦτο τὸ μύρον οὐκ ἐπράθη τριακοσίων δηναρίων, καὶ ἐδόθη πτωχοῖς;

TR-Boyd

Διὰ τί τοῦτο τὸ μύρον οὐκ ἐπράθη τριακοσίων δηναρίων, καὶ ἐδόθη πτωχοῖς;

SCR1894

δια τι τουτο το μυρον ουκ επραθη τριακοσιων δηναριων και εδοθη πτωχοις

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Cross-references most cited first

• Luke 18:22On hearing this, Jesus told him, “You still lack one thing: Sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
• Luke 12:33Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves with purses that will not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.
• Mark 14:4–5Some of those present, however, expressed their indignation to one another: “Why this waste of perfume? It could have been sold for over three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor.” And they scolded her.
• Matthew 26:8–9When the disciples saw this, they were indignant and asked, “Why this waste? This perfume could have been sold at a high price, and the money given to the poor.”
• Malachi 1:10–13“Oh, that one of you would shut the temple doors, so that you would no longer kindle useless fires on My altar! I take no pleasure in you,” says the LORD of Hosts, “and I will accept no offering from your hands. For My…
• Luke 6:41Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but fail to notice the beam in your own eye?
• Exodus 5:17“You are slackers!” Pharaoh replied. “Slackers! That is why you keep saying, ‘Let us go and sacrifice to the LORD.’
• Amos 8:5asking, “When will the New Moon be over, that we may sell grain? When will the Sabbath end, that we may market wheat? Let us reduce the ephah and increase the shekel; let us cheat with dishonest scales.
• Exodus 5:8But require of them the same quota of bricks as before; do not reduce it. For they are lazy; that is why they are crying out, ‘Let us go and sacrifice to our God.’
• John 6:7Philip answered, “Two hundred denarii would not buy enough bread for each of them to have a small piece.”
• Matthew 20:2He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard.

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