So they made Him a dinner there, and (A)Martha was serving; and Lazarus was one of those reclining at the table with Him. (B)Mary then took a [a]pound of very expensive (C)perfume of pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped His feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. But (D)Judas Iscariot, one of His disciples, the one who intended to [b]betray Him, *said,

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  1. John 12:3 I.e., a Roman pound, about 12 oz. or 340 gm
  2. John 12:4 Or hand Him over

Here a dinner was given in Jesus’ honor. Martha served,(A) while Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with him. Then Mary took about a pint[a] of pure nard, an expensive perfume;(B) she poured it on Jesus’ feet and wiped his feet with her hair.(C) And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.

But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was later to betray him,(D) objected,

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  1. John 12:3 Or about 0.5 liter