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John 12:5
New English Translation
John 12:5
New English Translation
5 “Why wasn’t this oil sold for 300 silver coins[a] and the money[b] given to the poor?”
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- John 12:5 tn Grk “300 denarii.” The denarius was a silver coin worth a standard day’s wage, so the value exceeded what a laborer could earn in a year (taking into account Sabbaths and feast days when no work was done).
- John 12:5 tn The words “the money” are not in the Greek text, but are implied (as the proceeds from the sale of the perfumed oil).
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