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Mark 14:6

Jesus
Serving others

4 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.

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.

8 She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
But Jesus said, “Leave her alone; why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful deed to Me.
KJV
And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.
WEB
But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for me.
ASV
But Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.
DARBY
But Jesus said, Let her alone; why do ye trouble her? she has wrought a good work as to me;
BLB
And Jesus said, “Leave her alone; why do you⁺ cause trouble to her? She did a good work toward Me.
ÅB
Men Jesus sa: La henne være i fred! Hvorfor gjør dere henne fortred? hun har gjort en god gjerning mot meg.
OTB
Men Jesus sa: "La henne være. Hvorfor plager dere henne? Hun har gjort en god gjerning mot meg.
B1930
Men Jesus sa: La henne være i fred! Hvorfor gjør I henne fortred? hun har gjort en god gjerning mot mig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Titus 3:14

    And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.

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  • Matthew 26:10

    When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.

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  • Hebrews 13:21

    Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

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  • Hebrews 10:24

    And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:

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  • Titus 2:7

    In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,

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  • 2 Timothy 2:21

    If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work.

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  • Ephesians 2:10

    For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

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  • Acts 9:36

    Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.

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