John 12:5

12:5 “Why wasn’t this oil sold for three hundred silver coins ¹  and the money ²  given to the poor?”

John 13:29

13:29 Some thought that, because Judas had the money box, Jesus was telling him to buy whatever they needed for the feast, ³  or to give something to the poor.) ⁴ 

[12:5]  ¹ tn Grk “three hundred denarii.” The denarius was a silver coin worth a standard day’s wage, so the value exceeded what a laborer could earn in a year (taking into account Sabbaths and feast days when no work was done).

[12:5]  ² tn The words “the money” are not in the Greek text, but are implied (as the proceeds from the sale of the perfumed oil).

[13:29]  ³ tn Grk “telling him, ‘Buy whatever we need for the feast.’” The first clause is direct discourse and the second clause indirect discourse. For smoothness of English style, the first clause has been converted to indirect discourse to parallel the second (the meaning is left unchanged).

[13:29]  ⁴ sn This is a parenthetical note by the author.