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Some of the followers there saw this. They were upset and complained to each other. They said, “Why waste that perfume? 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.

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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.

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