3. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) John 12:3:1 ⧉ἡeethe John 12:3:2 ⧉οὖνoontherefore John 12:3:3 ⧉ΜαριὰμmareeamMary John 12:3:4 ⧉λαβοῦσαlavoosahaving taken John 12:3:5 ⧉λίτρανleetrana pound John 12:3:6 ⧉μύρουmeerooof perfume John 12:3:7 ⧉νάρδουnarthooof nard John 12:3:8 ⧉πιστικῆςpeesteekeespure John 12:3:9 ⧉πολυτίμουpolooteemoovery costly John 12:3:10 ⧉ἤλειψενeeleepsenanointed John 12:3:11 ⧉τοὺςtoosthe John 12:3:12 ⧉πόδαςpothasfeet John 12:3:13 ⧉τοῦtooof the John 12:3:14 ⧉ἸησοῦeeeesooJesus John 12:3:15 ⧉καὶkeand John 12:3:16 ⧉ἐξέμαξενeksemaksenwiped John 12:3:17 ⧉ταῖςteswith the John 12:3:18 ⧉θριξὶνthreekseenhair John 12:3:19 ⧉αὐτῆςafteesof her John 12:3:20 ⧉τοὺςtoosthe John 12:3:21 ⧉πόδαςpothasfeet John 12:3:22 ⧉αὐτοῦaftooof him John 12:3:23 ⧉ἡeethe John 12:3:24 ⧉δὲdeand John 12:3:25 ⧉οἰκίαeekeeahouse John 12:3:26 ⧉ἐπληρώθηehpleerotheewas filled John 12:3:27 ⧉ἐκekfrom John 12:3:28 ⧉τῆςteesthe John 12:3:29 ⧉ὀσμῆςosmeesfragrance John 12:3:30 ⧉τοῦtooof the John 12:3:31 ⧉μύρουmeerooperfume |
3. Formal Translation Therefore Mary, having taken a pound of very costly pure nard ointment, anointed the feet of Jesus {Iesous, Honored Messiah} and wiped His feet with her hair, and the house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment. |
3. Dynamic Translation So Mary took a whole pound of expensive, pure nard perfume and poured it on Jesus' {Iesous, Honored Guest} feet, then wiped His feet with her hair. The scent of the perfume filled the entire house. |