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John 12:1-3
Evangelical Heritage Version
John 12:1-3
Evangelical Heritage Version
Mary Anoints Jesus
12 Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, the hometown of Lazarus, who had died, the one Jesus raised from the dead. 2 They gave a dinner for him there. Martha was serving, and Lazarus was one of those reclining at the table with him.
3 Then Mary took about twelve ounces[a] of very expensive perfume (pure nard) and anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
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- John 12:3 Greek litra is the Roman pound (327.45 grams or 11.55 ounces, by weight).
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