Matthew 26:10
But Jesus knowing it, he said to them, Why do ye cause troubles to the woman? For she has wrought a good work upon me.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
9For this ointment could have been sold for much, and given to the poor.
11For ye always have the poor with you, but ye do not always have me.
Cross References
Nehemiah 2:18And I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me, as also of the king's words that he had spoken to me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for the good [work].
Mark 14:6But Jesus said, Leave her be. Why do ye cause troubles for her? She performed a good work on me.
2 Corinthians 9:8And God is able to abound all grace for you, so that always in everything having all sufficiency, ye may abound for every good work,
Galatians 5:12O that those who trouble you would even cut it all off.
Ephesians 2:10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God preordained that we should walk in them.
2 Thessalonians 2:17encourage your hearts and establish you in every good word and work.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 26:7-14
Christ Anointed at Bethany. 6 Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, 7 There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat. 8 But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste? 9 For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor. 10 When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me. 11 For ye have… Read the whole commentary →