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5 “Why wasn’t this perfume sold and the money given to the poor? It was worth a year’s wages.12:5 Greek three hundred denarii ”
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5 “Why was this perfume not sold for three hundred 12:5 The denarius was a day’s wages for a laborer denarii and the proceeds given to poor people? ”
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5 “Why was this perfume not sold for Equivalent to 11 months’ wages three hundred denarii and given to poor people? ”
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5 “Why was this perfume not sold for 12:5 I.e. about a year’s wages for an ordinary workman. three hundred denarii and [the money] given to the poor?”
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5 “Why wasn’t this perfume sold for three hundred denarii12:5 A denarius was customarily a day’s wage for a laborer; see Matthew 20:2. and the money given to the poor?”
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5 “Why wasn’t this perfume sold? Why wasn’t the money given to poor people? It was worth a year’s pay.”
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