Mark

Mark 14:6–8

⁶But Jesus said, “Leave her alone; why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful deed to Me. ⁷The poor you will always have with you,^d and you can help them whenever you want. But you will not always have Me. ⁸She has done what she could to anoint My body in advance of My burial.

Footnotes

d 14:7 See Deuteronomy 15:11|DEU 15:11.

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Mark 14:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Leave her alone	Ἄφετε	Aphete	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit
why	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
are you bothering	παρέχετε	parechete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3930 I offer, provide
her	αὐτῇ	autē	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
She has done	ἠργάσατο	ērgasato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G2038 I word, trade, do
a beautiful	καλὸν	kalon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2570 beautiful, good, worthy
deed	ἔργον	ergon	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
to	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Me	ἐμοί	emoi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I

Mark 14:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
poor	πτωχοὺς	ptōchous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4434 poor, destitute
you will always have	ἔχετε	echete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
with	μεθ’	meth’	Preposition	G3326 with, after
you	ἑαυτῶν	heautōn	Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
you can	δύνασθε	dynasthe	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G1410 I am powerful, am able
help	εὖ	eu	Adverb	G2095 well, well done
them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
whenever	ὅταν	hotan	Conjunction	G3752 when, whensoever
you want	θέλητε	thelēte	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2309 I will, wish, desire
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
always	πάντοτε	pantote	Adverb	G3842 always, at all times
have	ἔχετε	echete	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2192 I have, hold, possess
Me	ἐμὲ	eme	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I

Mark 14:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
She has done	ἐποίησεν	epoiēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
what	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
she could	ἔσχεν	eschen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
to anoint	μυρίσαι	myrisai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G3462 I anoint
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
body	σῶμά	sōma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh
in advance	προέλαβεν	proelaben	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4301 I take before, anticipate, am overtaken
of	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
burial	ἐνταφιασμόν	entaphiasmon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1780 embalming, preparation of a body for burial

Cross-references

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Mark 14:6 Titus 3:14 · Hebrews 13:21 · Hebrews 10:24 · Matthew 26:10 · 2 Timothy 2:21 · Titus 2:14 · Ephesians 2:10 · Titus 2:7 · Acts 9:36

Mark 14:7 Deuteronomy 15:11 · Matthew 26:11 · James 2:14–16 · 1 John 3:16–19

Mark 14:8 2 Corinthians 8:12 · John 12:7 · 2 Chronicles 31:20–21 · 2 Corinthians 8:1–3 · Mark 15:42–16:1 · Luke 23:53–24:3 · 1 Chronicles 29:1–17 · 2 Chronicles 34:19–33

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.