Jesus said, “Leave her alone, so that she may keep it[a] for the day of my burial. For the poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me.”

The Plot to Kill Lazarus

When the large crowd of the Jews learned that Jesus[b] was there, they came, not only on account of him but also to see Lazarus, (A)whom he had raised from the dead.

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Footnotes

  1. John 12:7 Or Leave her alone; she intended to keep it
  2. John 12:9 Greek he

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