John 12:7 BSB — MannaFest

John 12:7

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

BSB

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ASV

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

KJV

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

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Commentary

4 voices

Cyril of Alexandria

Commentary on the Gospel of John, Book 8 (Fragments) (444)

And the Lord also makes it clear that the woman was free from any blame, whereby He covertly rebukes the traitor; not in His good judgment finding fault with things that were worthy of praise, but saying: Let her alone. And He said in defence of the anointing with the ointment, that it had been done, not out of luxuriousness, but because of a certain mystery which had reference to His burying; although she who did it was unaware of the design of the mystery.

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The Nineteenth Century3 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this - Several MSS. and versions read thus: - Αφες αυτην, ἱνα εις την ἡμεραντου ενταφιασμου μου τηρησῃ - Let her alone, That she may keep it to the day of my embalming. This is the reading of BDLQ, four others, Arabic, Coptic, Ethiopic, Armenian, later Syriac in the margin, Slavonic, Vulgate, all the Itala but one; Nonnus, Ambrosius, Gaudentius, and Augustin.

J.C. Ryle

1816–1900

Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: John (lightly modernized text, Grace Gems edition) (1869)

The chapter we have now begun finishes a most important division of John's Gospel. Our Lord's public addresses to the unbelieving Jews of Jerusalem are here brought to an end. After this chapter, John records nothing but what was said in private to the disciples. We see, for one thing, in this passage, what abounding proofs exist of the truth of our Lord's greatest miracles. We read of a supper at Bethany, where Lazarus "sat at the table" among the guests—Lazarus, who had been publicly raised from the dead, after lying four days in the grave.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

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.

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Original language & word study

15 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
Εἶπεν	Eipen	Said	G2036 →
οὖν	oun	therefore	G3767 →
ὁ	ho	<the>	G3588 →
Ἰησοῦς·	Iēsous	Jesus;	G2424 →
ἄφες	aphes	do leave alone	G863 →
αὐτήν,	autēn	her,	G846 →
ἵνα	ina	so that	G2443 →
εἰς	eis	for	G1519 →
τὴν	tēn	the	G3588 →
ἡμέραν	hēmeran	day	G2250 →
τοῦ	tou	of the	G3588 →
ἐνταφιασμοῦ	entaphiasmou	burial	G1780 →
μου	mou	of Mine	G3165 →
τηρήσῃ	tērēsē	she may keep	G5083 →
αὐτό·	auto	it;	G846 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Matthew 26:10
Aware of this, Jesus asked, “Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful deed to Me.
leads to
- Hebrews 13:21
  equip you with every good thing to do His will. And may He accomplish in us what is pleasing in His sight through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Titus 3:8
  This saying is trustworthy. And I want you to emphasize these things, so that those who have believed God will take care to devote themselves to good deeds. These things are excellent and profitable…
- Titus 3:1
  Remind the believers to submit to rulers and authorities, to be obedient and ready for every good work,
- 2 Timothy 2:21
  So if anyone cleanses himself of what is unfit, he will be a vessel for honor: sanctified, useful to the Master, and prepared for every good work.
Through
Mark 14:6
But Jesus said, “Leave her alone; why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful deed to Me.
leads to
- Titus 3:14
  And our people must also learn to devote themselves to good works in order to meet the pressing needs of others, so that they will not be unfruitful.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Matthew 26:10
  Aware of this, Jesus asked, “Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful deed to Me.
- Hebrews 10:24
  And let us consider how to spur one another on to love and good deeds.
Through
Matthew 26:12
By pouring this perfume on Me, she has prepared My body for burial.
leads to
- Mark 14:8
  She has done what she could to anoint My body in advance of My burial.

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01Commentary

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About John

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About John