King James Bible
KJVWhy was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
Translation Comparison
John 12:5
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse John 12:5 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor? | |
American Standard VersionASV | Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred shillings, and given to the poor? | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor? | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor? | |
English Revised VersionERV | Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor? | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor? | |
World English BibleWEB | |Why wasn't this ointment sold for three hundred denarii, and given to the poor?| | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | 'Wherefore was not this ointment sold for three hundred denaries, and given to the poor?' | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor? | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | |Why was not that perfume sold for 300 shillings and the money given to the poor?| |
American Standard Version
ASVWhy was not this ointment sold for three hundred shillings, and given to the poor?
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBWhy was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
Darby Bible Translation
DBTWhy was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?
English Revised Version
ERVWhy was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
Webster Bible Translation
WBTWhy was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
World English Bible
WEB|Why wasn't this ointment sold for three hundred denarii, and given to the poor?|
Young's Literal Translation
YLT'Wherefore was not this ointment sold for three hundred denaries, and given to the poor?'
American King James Version
AKJVWhy was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|Why was not that perfume sold for 300 shillings and the money given to the poor?|
King James Bible
KJVWhy was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
American Standard Version
ASVWhy was not this ointment sold for three hundred shillings, and given to the poor?
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBWhy was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
Darby Bible Translation
DBTWhy was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?
English Revised Version
ERVWhy was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
Webster Bible Translation
WBTWhy was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
World English Bible
WEB|Why wasn't this ointment sold for three hundred denarii, and given to the poor?|
Young's Literal Translation
YLT'Wherefore was not this ointment sold for three hundred denaries, and given to the poor?'
American King James Version
AKJVWhy was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|Why was not that perfume sold for 300 shillings and the money given to the poor?|