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For this might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor.” So they grumbled against her.

Mark 14:5 · WEB

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ગુજરાતીમાર્ક ૧૪:૫
કેમ કે એ અત્તર ત્રણસો દીનાર કરતાં વધારે કિંમતે વેચી શકાત. અને એ પૈસા ગરીબોને અપાત.’” તેઓએ તેની વિરુદ્ધ કચકચ કરી.
हिन्दीमरकुस १४:५
क्योंकि यह इत्र तो तीन सौ दीनार से अधिक मूल्य में बेचकर गरीबों को बाँटा जा सकता था।” और वे उसको झिड़कने लगे।

In context

3While he was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at the table, a woman came having an alabaster jar of ointment of pure nard—very costly. She broke the jar and poured it over his head.

4But there were some who were indignant among themselves, saying, “Why has this ointment been wasted?

5For this might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor.” So they grumbled against her.

6But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for me.

7For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want to, you can do them good; but you will not always have me.

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