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and wiped His feet with her hair;

714

and the house was filled with the fragrance of myrrh.

715

Then one of His disciples, Judas Simon Iscariot, who wanted to betray Him, said, "Why not sell this ointment for three hundred denarii and distribute it to the poor?" He said this not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief. He had a money drawer with him and carried what was put into it.

716

Verily I say unto you, Wherever this gospel shall not be preached in the whole world, it shall be spoken in remembrance thereof...

717

And Jesus said, Leave her; she has reserved it for the day of my burial.

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For you always have the poor with you, but not always Me.

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… you always have the poor with you, and when you want, you can do good to them.

720

Many of the Jews knew that He was there, and they came not only to see Jesus, but also to see Lazarus, whom He raised from the dead. And the chief priests decided to kill Lazarus also, because for his sake many of the Jews came and believed in Jesus.

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On the next day, a multitude of people who had come to the feast, hearing that Jesus was going to Jerusalem, took palm branches and went out to meet Him.

722

And they cried out: Hosanna! blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, King of Israel!

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and the people who preceded and accompanied cried out, Hosanna (salvation) to the Son of David!

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