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Mark 14:4

Money and wealth

2 But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar of the people.

3 And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head.

And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?

5 For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.

6 And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.

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BSB
Some of those present, however, expressed their indignation to one another: “Why this waste of perfume?
KJV
And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?
WEB
But there were some who were indignant among themselves, saying, “Why has this ointment been wasted?
ASV
But there were some that had indignation among themselves, [saying], To what purpose hath this waste of the ointment been made?
DARBY
And there were some indignant in themselves, and saying, Why has this waste been made of the ointment?
BLB
And some were indignant within themselves: “Why has this waste of the fragrant oil come to pass?
ÅB
Men der var noen som ble vrede ved seg selv og sa: Hva skal denne spille av salven være til?
OTB
Noen av de tilstedeværende ble forarget og sa til hverandre: "Hvorfor dette sløseri med salve?
B1930
Men der var nogen som blev vrede ved sig selv og sa: Hvad skal denne spille av salven være til?

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