Why This Waste John 12 John 12 Six
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Why This Waste? John 12
John 12 Six days before the Passover, Jesus arrived at Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. JN 12: 2 Here a dinner was given in Jesus' honor. Martha served, while Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with him. JN 12: 3 Then Mary took about a pint n of pure nard, an expensive perfume; she poured it on Jesus' feet and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. JN 12: 1
John 12 But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was later to betray him, objected, JN 12: 5 "Why wasn't this perfume sold and the money given to the poor? It was worth a year's wages. n " JN 12: 6 He did not say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief; as keeper of the money bag, he used to help himself to what was put into it. JN 12: 7 "Leave her alone, " Jesus replied. "It was intended that she should save this perfume for the day of my burial. JN 12: 8 You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me. " JN 12: 4
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Who was Right? Judas? – Jesus Christ is a Faker, a Liar, a Lunatic? Mary? – Jesus Christ is Messiah?