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It was worth a full year’s pay.[a] It could have been sold and the money given to those who are poor.” And they told the woman what a bad thing she had done.

Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why are you giving her such trouble? She did a very good thing for me. You will always have the poor with you,[b] and you can help them any time you want. But you will not always have me.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 14:5 a full year’s pay Literally, “300 denarii.” One Roman denarius, a silver coin, was the average pay for one day’s work.
  2. Mark 14:7 You will … with you See Deut. 15:11.

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