Verse 3

Then Mary took a pound of pure, expensive nard perfume, anointed Jesus' feet, and wiped His feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Da tok Maria en rome av kostbar nardusolje, og salvet Jesu føtter og tørket hans føtter med sitt hår, og huset ble fylt med dungen av oljen.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Da tok Maria en flaske med ren og svært kostbar nardus, og salvet Jesu føtter. Hun tørket dem med håret sitt, og huset ble fylt med duften av salven.

• Norsk King James

  Så tok Maria et pund med kostbar nardusolje og salvet føttene til Jesus, og tørket føttene med sitt hår; og huset ble fylt med duften av oljen.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Maria tok da et pund av ekte, dyrebar nardusolje, salvet Jesu føtter og tørket dem med sitt hår. Huset ble fylt med duften av oljen.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Da tok Maria en pund ekte, kostbar nardusolje, salvet Jesu føtter og tørket dem med sitt hår. Og huset ble fylt med duften av oljen.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Maria tok da et pund ekte, kostbar nardussalve og salvet Jesu føtter og tørket dem med sitt hår. Huset ble fylt med duften av salven.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Maria tok da et pund kostbar nardussalve, salvet Jesu føtter og tørket dem med sitt hår. Hele huset ble fylt av duften fra salven.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Så tok Maria et pund kostbar nardolje og salvet Jesu føtter, tørket dem med håret sitt, og huset ble fylt med duften av oljen.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Da tok Maria et pund ekte, meget kostbar nardussalve, salvet Jesu føtter og tørket føttene hans med håret sitt; og huset ble fylt av salvens duft.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Da tok Maria et pund ekte, meget kostbar nardussalve, salvet Jesu føtter og tørket føttene hans med håret sitt; og huset ble fylt av salvens duft.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Maria tok da en pund ekte, svært kostbar nardusolje og salvet Jesu føtter og tørket dem med sitt hår. Huset ble fylt av duften fra oljen.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Maria tok da en hel liter ekte, meget kostbar nardussalve og smurte Jesu føtter. Hun tørket føttene hans med håret sitt, og huset ble fylt av duften av salven.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da tog Maria et Pund af uforfalsket meget kostelig Nardussalve, og salvede Jesu Fødder og tørrede hans Fødder med sit Haar; men Huset blev fuldt af Salvens Lugt.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Maria tok da et pund med ekte, kostbar nardusparfyme og salvet Jesu føtter, og tørket dem med sitt hår. Hele huset ble fylt med duften av parfymen.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Then Mary took a pound of very costly spikenard ointment, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Maria tok da et pund salve av ekte og kostbar nardus og salvet Jesu føtter. Hun tørket føttene hans med sitt hår, og huset ble fylt av duften av salven.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Da tok Maria en flaske med kostbar nardussalve, salvet Jesu føtter og tørket dem med håret sitt. Huset ble fylt av duften fra salven.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Maria tok en pund kostbar nardussalve og salvet Jesu føtter og tørket dem med sitt hår. Huset ble fylt av duften fra salven.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Maria tok derfor en halv kilo kostbar nardusolje, salvet Jesu føtter og tørket dem med sitt hår; og huset ble fylt av duften fra oljen.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Then toke Mary a pounde of oyntmet called Nardus perfecte and precious and anoynted Iesus fete and wipt his fete with her heer and the housse was filled of the savre of the oyntmet.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then toke Mary a pounde of oyntment of pure and costly Nardus, and anoynted Iesus fete, & dryed his fete with hir heer. The house was full of the sauoure of the oyntment.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then tooke Mary a pound of oyntment of Spikenarde very costly, and anoynted Iesus feete, and wiped his feete with her heare, and the house was filled with the sauour of the oyntment.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then toke Marie a pounde of oyntment of Spike narde, very costly, and annoynted Iesus feete, and wyped his feete with her heere: and the house was fylled with the odoure of the oyntment.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Mary, therefore, took a pound{a Roman pound of 12 ounces, or about 340 grams} of ointment of pure nard, very precious, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Mary, therefore, having taken a pound of ointment of spikenard, of great price, anointed the feet of Jesus and did wipe with her hair his feet, and the house was filled from the fragrance of the ointment.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Mary therefore took a pound of ointment of pure nard, very precious, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odor of the ointment.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Mary, taking a pound of perfumed oil of great value, put it on the feet of Jesus and made them dry with her hair: and the house became full of the smell of the perfume.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Mary, therefore, took a pound of ointment of pure nard, very precious, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then Mary took three quarters of a pound of expensive aromatic oil from pure nard and anointed the feet of Jesus. She then wiped his feet dry with her hair.(Now the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfumed oil.)

Referenced Verses

• John 11:2 : 2 (This Mary, whose brother Lazarus was sick, is the one who anointed the Lord with perfume and wiped his feet with her hair.)
• Luke 7:37-38 : 37 And behold, a woman in the town who was a sinner learned that Jesus was reclining at the Pharisee's house. She brought an alabaster jar of perfume. 38 And standing behind Him at His feet, weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears. She wiped them with the hair of her head, kissed His feet repeatedly, and anointed them with the perfume.
• Luke 7:46 : 46 You did not anoint My head with oil, but she has anointed My feet with perfume.
• Luke 10:38-39 : 38 While they were traveling, He entered a village, and a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home. 39 She had a sister named Mary, who also sat at the Lord's feet and listened to His word.
• John 11:28 : 28 After she said this, she went back and called her sister Mary aside, saying privately, 'The Teacher is here and is asking for you.'
• John 11:32 : 32 When Mary reached the place where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet and said, 'Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.'
• Ps 132:2 : 2 He swore to the LORD, and made a vow to the Mighty One of Jacob:
• Song 1:3 : 3 The fragrance of your perfume is pleasing; your name is like perfume poured out. No wonder the young women love you!
• Song 1:12 : 12 While the king was at his table, my perfume spread its fragrance.
• Song 4:10 : 10 How beautiful is your love, my sister, my bride! How much better is your love than wine, and the fragrance of your oils than any spice!
• Song 4:13-14 : 13 Your branches are an orchard of pomegranates with choice fruits, henna with nard plants. 14 Nard and saffron, fragrant calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense, myrrh and aloes, along with the finest spices.
• Matt 26:6-9 : 6 While Jesus was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, 7 a woman approached Him with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume and poured it on His head as He reclined at the table. 8 When His disciples saw this, they were indignant and said, "Why this waste?" 9 This perfume could have been sold for a large amount and given to the poor. 10 Aware of this, Jesus said to them, "Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful thing for Me. 11 For you will always have the poor with you, but you will not always have Me. 12 By pouring this perfume on My body, she has prepared Me for burial. 13 Truly I tell you, wherever this gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.
• Mark 14:3-9 : 3 While he was in Bethany, reclining at the table in the house of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke the jar and poured it on his head. 4 Some of those present were indignant and said to one another, "Why this waste of the perfume? 5 It could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor." And they scolded her harshly. 6 But Jesus said, "Leave her alone. Why are you troubling her? She has done a beautiful thing for me. 7 For you will always have the poor with you, and you can help them whenever you want, but you will not always have me. 8 She did what she could; she anointed my body beforehand for burial. 9 Truly I tell you, wherever the gospel is preached throughout the whole world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.