↵ Gospel of John 12
Gospel of John 12:5

διατί τοῦτο τὸ μύρον οὐκ ἐπράθη τριακοσίων δηναρίων καὶ ἐδόθη πτωχοῖς;

  1. διατί
    why
  2. τοῦτο
    this
  3. τὸ
    the
  4. μύρον
    ointment
    perfume
  5. οὐκ
    not
  6. ἐπράθη
    was sold
    was incited
  7. τριακοσίων
    three hundred
  8. δηναρίων
    denarii
  9. καὶ
    and
  10. ἐδόθη
    was given
  11. πτωχοῖς
    to the poor
    poor
  12.  
    ;
     

Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?