Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence?

About $45.. penny here is the denarius,. Roman silver coin worth 15 to 17 cents. The wretch, who is just going to sell the only Son of God for 30 pence (pieces of silver), values at 300. little ointment, perfume, and vapor.-- Quesnel. As the penny, or denarius, was the price of. day's labor then, and would buy as much as. dollar now, the whole sum would be equivalent to $300 now,. sum large enough to arouse the greed of Judas. So costly. treasure shows that the Bethany family possessed considerable wealth.

Given to the poor.

He cared nothing for the poor. This was only. pretext. Those who are the best friends of Christ will do most for the poor.

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