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John 12:1-11 — Jesus Anointed at Bethany

John.12.1-11

¹Therefore, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. ²So they made a dinner for him there. Martha was serving, and Lazarus was one of those reclining at the table with him. ³Then Mary took a pound of very expensive perfume of pure nard, anointed Jesus' feet, and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. ⁴But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples, who was about to betray him, said, ⁵“Why was this perfume not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?” ⁶Now he said this, not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief, and having the money box, he used to steal what was put into it. ⁷Jesus therefore said, "Leave her alone, so that she may keep it for the day of my burial. ⁸For you always have the poor with you, but you do not always have me." ⁹Therefore a large crowd of the Jews learned that he was there, and they came, not only because of Jesus, but also so that they might see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. ¹⁰But the chief priests plotted to kill Lazarus also, ¹¹because on account of him many of the Jews were going away and believing in Jesus.

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4/11/2026

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