John 12:7
Modern Translations
New International Version
"Leave her alone," Jesus replied. "It was intended that she should save this perfume for the day of my burial.

New Living Translation
Jesus replied, “Leave her alone. She did this in preparation for my burial.

English Standard Version
Jesus said, “Leave her alone, so that she may keep it for the day of my burial.

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

New American Standard Bible
Therefore Jesus said, “Leave her alone, so that she may keep it for the day of My burial.

NASB 1995
Therefore Jesus said, "Let her alone, so that she may keep it for the day of My burial.

NASB 1977
Jesus therefore said, “Let her alone, in order that she may keep it for the day of My burial.

Amplified Bible
So Jesus said, “Let her alone, so that she may keep [the rest of] it for the day of My burial.

Christian Standard Bible
Jesus answered, “Leave her alone; she has kept it for the day of my burial.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jesus answered, "Leave her alone; she has kept it for the day of My burial.

Contemporary English Version
Jesus replied, "Leave her alone! She has kept this perfume for the day of my burial.

Good News Translation
But Jesus said, "Leave her alone! Let her keep what she has for the day of my burial.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jesus said to Judas, "Leave her alone! She has done this to prepare me for the day I will be placed in a tomb.

International Standard Version
Then Jesus said, "Leave her alone so she can observe the day of my burial,

NET Bible
So Jesus said, "Leave her alone. She has kept it for the day of my burial.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this.

New King James Version
But Jesus said, “Let her alone; she has kept this for the day of My burial.

King James 2000 Bible
Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burial has she kept this.

New Heart English Bible
But Jesus said, "Leave her alone, that she may keep this for the day of my burial.

World English Bible
But Jesus said, "Leave her alone. She has kept this for the day of my burial.

American King James Version
Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying has she kept this.

American Standard Version
Jesus therefore said, Suffer her to keep it against the day of my burying.

A Faithful Version
Then Jesus said, "Let her alone; she has been keeping it toward the day of My burial.

Darby Bible Translation
Jesus therefore said, Suffer her to have kept this for the day of my preparation for burial;

English Revised Version
Jesus therefore said, Suffer her to keep it against the day of my burying.

Webster's Bible Translation
Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burial hath she kept this.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Then said Iesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying she kept it.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Then sayde Iesus: Let her alone, agaynst the day of my burying hath she kept this.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Then sayde Iesus: Let her alone, this hath she kepte agaynst the daye of my buryenge.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Then sayde Iesus: Let her alone agaynst the daye of my buryinge she kept it.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Jesus, therefore, said, “Permit her; she has kept it for the day of My embalming,

Berean Literal Bible
Therefore Jesus said, "Leave her alone, so that for the day of My burial she may keep it.

Young's Literal Translation
Jesus, therefore, said, 'Suffer her; for the day of my embalming she hath kept it,

Smith's Literal Translation
Then said Jesus, Let her go; for the day of my interment has she kept this.

Literal Emphasis Translation
Then Jesus said, Leave her alone: so that she might keep it unto the day of My burial:

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Jesus therefore said: Let her alone, that she may keep it against the day of my burial.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But Jesus said: “Permit her, so that she may keep it against the day of my burial.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But Yeshua said, “Let her alone, for she has kept it for the day of my burial.”

Lamsa Bible
Jesus then said, Leave her alone; she has kept it for the day of my burial.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Then Jesus said: Let her alone; she has kept this for the day of my burial.

Godbey New Testament
Then Jesus said, Let her alone; she hath reserved this unto the day of my burial;

Haweis New Testament
Then said Jesus, Let her alone: for the day of my burial hath she reserved this.

Mace New Testament
then said Jesus, let her alone: against the day of my burial hath she kept this.

Weymouth New Testament
But Jesus interposed. "Do not blame her," He said, "allow her to have kept it for the time of my preparation for burial.

Worrell New Testament
Jesus, therefore, said, "Suffer her to keep it for the day of My burial;

Worsley New Testament
Jesus therefore said, Let her alone, she hath reserved this as for the day of my burial.
















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