John

John 12:3–7

³Then Mary took about a pint^a of expensive perfume, made of pure nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped them with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.

⁴But one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was going to betray Him, asked, ⁵“Why wasn’t this perfume sold for three hundred denarii^b and the money given to the poor?” ⁶Judas did not say this because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief. As keeper of the money bag, he used to take from what was put into it.

⁷“Leave her alone,” Jesus replied. “She has kept this perfume in preparation for the day of My burial.

Footnotes

a 12:3 Greek a litra; that is, approximately 12 ounces or 340 grams
b 12:5 A denarius was customarily a day’s wage for a laborer; see Matthew 20:2|MAT 20:2.

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John 12:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
Mary	Μαριὰμ	Mariam	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3137 Mary, Miriam
took	λαβοῦσα	labousa	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2983 I receive, take
about a pint	λίτραν	litran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3046 a Roman pound
of expensive	πολυτίμου	polytimou	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4186 of great value
perfume	μύρου	myrou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3464 anointing-oil, ointment
made of pure	πιστικῆς	pistikēs	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4101 genuine, pure
nard	νάρδου	nardou	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3487 spikenard, a perfume
she anointed	ἤλειψεν	ēleipsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G218 I anoint
Jesus’	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
feet	πόδας	podas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4228 the foot
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
wiped	ἐξέμαξεν	exemaxen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1591 I wipe, wipe off thoroughly
with	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
her	αὐτῆς	autēs	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
hair	θριξὶν	thrixin	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G2359 a hair
And	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
house	οἰκία	oikia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3614 a house, household
was filled	ἐπληρώθη	eplērōthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4137 I fill, fulfill, complete
with	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
fragrance	ὀσμῆς	osmēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3744 an odor
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
perfume	μύρου	myrou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3464 anointing-oil, ointment

John 12:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
one	εἷς	heis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1520 one
of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
disciples	μαθητῶν	mathētōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
Judas	Ἰούδας	Ioudas	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2455 Judah, Judas, Jude
Iscariot	Ἰσκαριώτης	Iskariōtēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2469 Iscariot, a man of Kerioth
who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
was going	μέλλων	mellōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3195 I am about to
to betray	παραδιδόναι	paradidonai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G3860 I hand over, deliver, betray
Him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
asked	Λέγει	Legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak

John 12:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Why	Διὰ	Dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
wasn’t	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
this	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
perfume	μύρον	myron	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3464 anointing-oil, ointment
sold	ἐπράθη	eprathē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4097 I sell
for three hundred	τριακοσίων	triakosiōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G5145 three hundred
denarii	δηναρίων	dēnariōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1220 a denarius
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
given	ἐδόθη	edothē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
to	πτωχοῖς	ptōchois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G4434 poor, destitute

John 12:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
did not say	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
this	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
he	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
cared	ἔμελεν	emelen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3199 it is a care, it concerns
about	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
poor	πτωχῶν	ptōchōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4434 poor, destitute
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
he was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
a thief	κλέπτης	kleptēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2812 a thief
As keeper	ἔχων	echōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
of the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
money bag	γλωσσόκομον	glōssokomon	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1101 bag, purse, box, chest
he used to take	ἐβάσταζεν	ebastazen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G941 I carry, carry away, bear
from what	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
was put into	βαλλόμενα	ballomena	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Plural	G906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop

John 12:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Leave her alone	Ἄφες	Aphes	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
replied	Εἶπεν	Eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
She has kept	τηρήσῃ	tērēsē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5083 I keep, guard, observe
in preparation	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
for	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
day	ἡμέραν	hēmeran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
of	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
burial	ἐνταφιασμοῦ	entaphiasmou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1780 embalming, preparation of a body for burial