take hym by crafte, & put hym to death. But they sayd: Not in ye feast daye least any busynes aryse amonge people.

When he was in Bethania, in the house of Symon the leper even as he sate at meate, there came a woman having an alabaster boxe of oyntment called narde, that was pure and costly: & she brake the box: & powred it on his hede.

And there were some that were not contēt in themselves, & sayd: what neded this waste of oyntment: For it myght have bene solde for more then thre hundred pence, & bene geve unto the poore. And they grudged agaynst hyr.

7.-N. T. Tyndale's. 1536. folio.

After ii dayes folowed ester, & the dayes of swete bred. and the hye prestes & the scribes, sought menes how they might take him by crafte and put him to death. But they sayde: nat in thy feest day, lest any busynesse aryse amonge the people.

Whan he was in Bethania, in the house of Simō the lepre, evē as he sat at meate, there came a womā havinge an alablasten boxe of oyntmet called Narde, that was pure & costly and she brake the boxe & powred it on his heed. And there were some that were nat content in them selves & sayde: what neded this wast of oyntmēt, For it might have ben solde for more than thre hundreth pence, & ben gyven unto the poore. And they grudged againste her.

8.-N. T. Coverdale's [Bible]. 1535. fol.

And after two dayes was Easter and the daies of swete bred. And ye hye prestes & scrybes sought how they might take him with disceate, & put him to death. But they sayde: Not in the feast daye, lest there be an uproure in the people.

And when he was at Bethanye, in the house of Symon the leper, and sat at the table, there came a woman, which had a boxe of pure and costly Nardus oyntment. And she brake ye boxe, & poured it upō his heade. Then were there some, y' disdayned and sayde: Whereto serveth this waist? This oyntment might have bene solde for more then thre hundreth pens, & bene gevē to ye poore. And they grudged agaynst her.

9.-N. T. Coverdale's. Antwerp, 1538. 12°.

And after two dayes was Easter, and the dayes of swete bread. And the hye Prestes & Scrybes sought how they myght take hym

with deceate, & put hym to death. But they sayde: Not in the feast daye, lest there be an uproure in the people.

And when he was at Bethanye in the house of Symō the leper and sat at the table, ther came a woman, whiche had a boxe of pure & costly Nardus oyntment. And she brake the boxe, & poured it upō his heade. Then were there some, that disdayned and sayde: Whereto serveth this wayste.

Thys oyntment myghte have bene solde for mo then thre hudreth pens, and bene geven to the poore. And they grudged agaynst her.

10.-N. T. Coverdale's. (Nicolson.) 1538. 4o. first edition.

And after two dayes it was Easter and ye dayes of swete bread, and ye hygh prestes & ye scribes soughte how they myght by deceat laye hold on hym and slaye hym.

But they sayd: Not on the holy daye, leste ther happen a rumoure in the people.

And whan he was at Bethany, in the house of Simō the leper, and sat at the table, ther came a woman havynge an alabastre boxe wyth pure and precious Nardus oyntmēt: and the alabastre boxe beynge broke, she poured it upon hys heade.

And ther were some disdaynynge at it wythin themselves and sayenge where to is thys waiste of the oyntmente made? For thys oyntment myghte have ben solde for more than thre hudreth pens, and geven to the poore.

And they grudged at her.

11.-N. T. Coverdale's. (R. Grafton.) 1539. 8°.

And after two dayes it was Easter, and the dayes of swete bread & the hygh prestes & the scribes soughte, how thei might by deceat take hym and put hym to death. But they sayde: Not on the holy daye, lest ther be an uproure among the people. * And whan he was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, and sat at the table, ther came a woman havige an alabaster boxe with pure and precious Nardus oyntmēt: and she brake the alabaster boxe, & powred it upō his head.

And ther were some dysdaynynge at it wythin themselves, and sayenge where to is thys wast of the oyntmente made: For thys oyntment myghte have bene solde for more than thre hundreth pens, and geven to the poore. And they grudged at her.

12.-N. T. Great Bible. 1539. fol.

After two dayes was Easter, and the dayes of swete breed * And the hye Prestes and the Scribes sought, how they myghte take him by crafte, & put him to deeth. But they sayde: not in the feast daye, leest any busynes aryse amōge the people.

And whan he was at Bethania, in the house of Simon the leper, even as he sate at meate, ther cam a woma hauyng an alabaster boxe of oyntmēt, called Narde, that was pure and costly: & she brake the boxe, & powred it on his heed. And ther were some, that were not content with in the selues, and sayde: what neded this waste of oyntmēt? For it myght have bene solde for more then thre hundred pens, & have bene geve unto the poore. they grudged agaynst her.

13.-N. T. Taverner's Bible. 1539. fol.

And

After two dayes folowed Ester, and the dayes of swete breed. And the hygh preestes and the Scrybes sought howe to take hym by gyle and put him to deth. But they sayd: not in the feest daye, leest any rore aryse amonge the people.

When he was in Bethani, in the house of Symon the leper, as he sate at meate, there came a woman, havynge an alabaster boxe of oyntmente called narde, that was pure and costly, and she brake the boxe and powred it on his heed. Now there were some that were not content in them selves, and sayde: what neded this waste of oyntment? For it might have ben solde for more then iii. hundred pens, and ben given unto the poore. And they grudged agaynst her.

14.-N. Test. Coverdale's Bible. 1550. 4o.

And after two daies was Easter and the dayes of swete breade and the hygh priestes and scribes sought how they might take him with deceate, and put him to death. But they sayde: Not in the feaste daye, lest, there be an uproure in the people.

And when he was at Bethanye in the house of Simō the leper, and sat at the table, there came a woman, whiche had a boxe of pure and costly Nardus oyntement. And she brake the boxe and poured it upon his head.

Then were there some that disdayned & said: where to serveth this waiste? This oyntemēt might have bene solde for more then thre hundreth pence, and bene geve to the poore. And they grudged against her.

14.-N. T. Coverdale's a? (Zurich.) 1550. 18o.

After two dayes folowed Easter, and ye dayes of swete bread. And the hie Priestes & ye Scribes sought meanes how they mighte take him by crafte & put him to death. But they saide: not in ye feast daie, least any busines arise amonge the people.

When he was in Bethania, in ye house of Simon the leper even as he sate at meate, ther cam a womă, having an alabaster boxe of oyntment, called Narde, that was pure & costly: and she brake the boxe and poured it on is head. And there were some yt were not content in them selfes, and saide: what neded this waste of oyntment? For it myght have bene solde for more then thre hundred pens, & bene geven unto the poore. And they grudged against her.

15.-New Test. Tyndale's. (Worcester.) 1550. 4o.

After two dayes was easter: and the dayes of swete bread. And the hye Priestes, & the Scribes sought how they might take hym by crafte, and put hym to death. But they saide, not in the feast day, least any busines arise amonge the people.—And when he was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, even as hee sate at meate, ther came a woman having an alablaster box of ointment called Narde, that was pure and costly, and she brake the box, and poured it upon his heade. And there were some, that were not content within the selves, & said: what neded this wast of ointment? For it myght have bene sold for more then C. C. C. pence, & have bene geven to ye poore. And they grudged agaynste her.

16.-N. T. Geneva. 1557. 12o.

And after two dayes folowed the feast of Easter, and of unlevened bread and the hie Priestes, & Scribes soght how they myght take hym by craft, and put him to death.

2 And they sayd, Not in the feast day, lest any busynes aryse among the people.

3 And when he was in Bethanie, in the house of Simon the leper, even as he sate at meat, there came a woman hauing an alabaster boxe of oyntment called spikenarde, that was verie costly, & she brake the boxe and powred it on his head.

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4 And there were some that were not content in them selves, and sayd, What neded this waste of oyntment?

5 For it might haue bene solde for more then three hundred pence, & bene geuen vnto the poore, & they grudged against her.

17.-N. T. Geneva [Bible]. 1560. 4o.

1 And two dayes after followed the feast of the Passeover, and of unleavened bread: and the hie Priests, and Scribes soght how they might take him by craft, and put him to death.

2 But they said, Not in the feast day, lest there be any tumult among the people.

3 And when he was in Bethania in the house of Simon the leper, as he sate at table, there came a womā having a boxe of ointment of spikenarde, verie costlie, and she brake the boxe, and powred it on his head.

4 Therefore some disdeined among themselves, and said, To what end is this waste of ointment?

5 For it might have bene solde for more the thre hundreth pence, and bene given unto the poore, and they grudged against her.

18.-N. T. The Bishops' [Bible]. 1568. fol.

1 After two dayes was [the feaste] of the Passeover, & of unlevened bread. And the hye priestes and the scribes, sought how they myght take him by craft, and put hym to death.

2 But they sayde: not in the feast day, lest any busines arise among the people.

3 And when he was at Bethanie, in the house of Simon the leper, even as he sate at meate, there came a woman havyng an alabaster boxe of very precious oyntment, [called] Narde pistike, and she brake the boxe, and powred it on his head.

4 And there were some, that had indignation within themselves, and sayde: what neded this waste of oyntment?

5 For it myght have ben solde for more then three hundred pence, and have ben geven to the poore. And they grudged agaynst her.

19.-N. T. by L. Tomson. 1576. 12o.

1 And two daies after followed the feast of the Passeover, and of unleavened bread: and the hie priests, and Scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death.