John 12:5
Why was not this perfume traded for three hundred pence, and the money given to the poor?
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
In Context
4But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot (who was to give him up), said,
Cross References
Exodus 5:8But see that they make the same number of bricks as before, and no less: for they have no love for work; and so they are crying out and saying, Let us go and make an offering to our God.
Ezra 4:14Now because we are responsible to the king, and it is not right for us to see the king's honour damaged, we have sent to give the king word of these things,
Malachi 1:10If only there was one among you who would see that the doors were shut, so that you might not put a light to the fire on my altar for nothing! I have no pleasure in you, says the Lord of armies, and I will not take an offering from your hands.
Matthew 26:8But when the disciples saw it they were angry, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
Mark 14:4But some of them were angry among themselves, saying, For what purpose has this oil been wasted?
Luke 12:33Give what property you have in exchange for money, and give the money to the poor; make for yourselves money-bags which will not get old, wealth stored up in heaven which will be yours for ever, where thieves will not come nor worms put it to destruction.
Matthew Henry on John 12:2-12
Mary Anoints Christ's Feet; Hypocrisy of Judas; Indignation of the Chief Priests. 1 Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. 2 There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him. 3 Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment. 4 Then… Read the whole commentary →