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Mark 14:5

Poverty and the vulnerable

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.

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

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.

7 For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.

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BSB
It could have been sold for over three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor.” And they scolded her.
KJV
For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.
WEB
For this might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor.” So they grumbled against her.
ASV
For this ointment might have been sold for above three hundred shillings, and given to the poor. And they murmured against her.
DARBY
for this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor. And they spoke very angrily at her.
BLB
For this fragrant oil could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor.” And they were grumbling at her.
ÅB
Denne salve kunne jo være solgt for mere enn tre hundre penninger og gitt til de fattige. Og de talte strengt til henne.
OTB
Den kunne ha blitt solgt for mer enn tre hundre denarer og pengene gitt til de fattige." Og de kjeftet strengt på henne.
B1930
Denne salve kunde jo være solgt for mere enn tre hundre penninger og gitt til de fattige. Og de talte strengt til henne.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • John 13:29

    For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.

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  • Matthew 20:11

    And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house,

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  • Psalms 106:25

    But murmured in their tents, and hearkened not unto the voice of the LORD.

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  • 1 Corinthians 10:10

    Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.

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  • Matthew 18:28

    But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.

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  • Ephesians 4:28

    Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

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  • John 12:5–6

    Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?

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  • Exodus 16:7–8

    And in the morning, then ye shall see the glory of the LORD; for that he heareth your murmurings against the LORD: and what are we, that ye murmur against us?

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