Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
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Verse 5 is found in chapter 12 of John. Mary anoints Jesus’ feet and Judas objects to the use of the perfume. The scene anticipates Jesus’ burial and contrasts generous devotion with the calculating logic behind Judas’ objection.
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Warum ist diese Salbe nicht verkauft um dreihundert Groschen und den Armen gegeben?
¿Por qué no se ha vendido este ungüento por trescientos dineros, y se dio a los pobres?
Pourquoi n'a-t-on pas vendu ce parfum trois cents deniers, pour les donner aux pauvres?
Perchè non si è venduto quest’olio trecento denari, e non si è il prezzo dato a’ poveri?
Por que não se vendeu este ungüento por trezentos dinheiros e não se deu aos pobres?
「為甚麼不把這香膏賣三百個銀幣去賙濟窮人呢?」
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