Matthew 26:10
But Jesus knowing [it] said to them, Why do ye trouble the woman? for she has wrought a good work toward me.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
9for this might have been sold for much and been given to the poor.
11For ye have the poor always with you, but me ye have not always.
Cross References
Nehemiah 2:18And I told them of the hand of my God which had been good upon me; as also of the king's words which he had said unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. And they strengthened their hands for the good [work].
Mark 14:6But Jesus said, Let her alone; why do ye trouble her? she has wrought a good work as to me;
2 Corinthians 9:8But God is able to make every gracious gift abound towards you, that, having in every way always all-sufficiency, ye may abound to every good work:
Galatians 5:12I would that they would even cut themselves off who throw you into confusion.
Ephesians 2:10For we are his workmanship, having been created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God has before prepared that we should walk in them.
2 Thessalonians 2:17encourage your hearts, and establish you in every good work and word.
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 →