John 12:7-8 Devotionals, Articles & Bible Study

⁷“Leave her alone,” Jesus replied. “She has kept this perfume in preparation for the day of My burial.

⁸The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have Me.”

— John 12:7-8

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