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Matthew 26:11–12

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Matthew 26:11

11For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.

Matthew 26:12

12For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.

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DEFINED WORDS

Matthew 26:11

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

poor

Lacking material means; needy, afflicted, lowly, or humble, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

always

Always; continually, regularly, or throughout the time stated.

Meaning drawn from: Approved KJV word-family definition · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

but

But; marking a contrast or qualification in the sentence.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

DEFINED WORDS

Matthew 26:12

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

poured

Sent forth; thrown.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

body

A physical body; a corpse; or an organized whole composed of members, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

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From verse 11

  1. Deuteronomy 15:11
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  2. Mark 14:7
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  3. John 12:8
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  4. John 16:28
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  5. John 13:33
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From verse 12

  1. John 12:7
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  2. Mark 14:8
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  3. 2 Chronicles 16:14
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  4. Luke 23:56–1
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  5. Mark 16:1
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