John 12:7 KJV — MannaFest

John 12:7

Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this.

KJV

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ASV

Jesus therefore said, Suffer her to keep it against the day of my burying.

WEB

“Leave her alone,” Jesus replied. “She has kept this perfume in preparation for the day of My burial.

YLT

Jesus, therefore, said, `Suffer her; for the day of my embalming she hath kept it,

DBT

Jesus therefore said, Suffer her to have kept this for the day of my preparation for burial;

About this book

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John — The Gospel of sevens and signs. Seven signs, seven 'I AM' sayings, a prologue and an epilogue — written 'that ye might believe' (20:31).

Author: John the Apostle (2nd-century patristic attribution + internal claims)
Date: c. AD 85–95

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13 verses on the floor

Matthew 26:12
For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.
Mark 14:8
She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying.
Mark 14:6
And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.
Matthew 27:57–60
When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus’ disciple:
Matthew 26:10
When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.

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six days before the passover--that is, on the sixth day before it; probably after sunset on Friday evening, or the commencement of the Jewish sabbath preceding the passover.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

But as the time was so near at hand when that office would have to be performed, and she was not to have that privilege even alter the spices were brought for the purpose (Mr 16:1), He lovingly regards it as done now.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

(3.) The grace of Christ puts kind comments upon the pious words and actions of good people, and not only makes the best of what is amiss, but makes the most of what is good.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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Two steps out along the cross-reference floor, votes-ranked — destinations reached by more than one path rise (the text's own hubs). Every stop is a page.

JHN 12:7MAT 26:10 HEB 13:21
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
JHN 12:7MRK 14:6 TIT 3:14
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
JHN 12:7MAT 26:10 TIT 3:8
JHN 12:7

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