Devine Scripture

John 12:3

John chapter 12 · verse 3 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Mary therefore took a pound of ointment of pure nard, very precious, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odor of the ointment.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Mary therefore took a pound of ointment of pure nard, very precious, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odor of the ointment.

Context

v.2So they made him a supper there: and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of them that sat at meat with him.

v.3This passage

v.4But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples, that should betray him, saith,

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Luke 7:37

    And behold, a woman who was in the city, a sinner; and when she knew that he was sitting at meat in the Pharisee’s house, she brought an alabaster cruse of ointment,

  • Song of Solomon 1:3

    Thine oils have a goodly fragrance; Thy name is as oil poured forth; Therefore do the virgins love thee.

  • Matthew 26:6

    Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,

  • Song of Solomon 4:13

    Thy shoots are an orchard of pomegranates, with precious fruits; Henna with spikenard plants,

  • Luke 7:46

    My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but she hath anointed my feet with ointment.

  • John 11:32

    Mary therefore, when she came where Jesus was, and saw him, fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.