Mark 14:6

But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has worked a beautiful work for Me.

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.

In Context

5For it was possible for this to be sold for more than three hundred denarii, and to be given to the poor.” And they were scolding her.

7For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you wish you are able to do them good; but you do not always have Me.

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Cross References

Matthew 26:10But when Jesus became aware of it, He said to them, “Why do you trouble the woman? For she has done a beautiful work for Me.

Acts 9:36Now in Joppa there was a certain disciple named Tabitha, which, being translated, means Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and charitable giving which she was doing.

2 Corinthians 10:18For not he who commends himself is approved, but he whom the Lord commends.

Colossians 1:10that you should walk worthy of the Lord, to please Him in all respects, bearing fruit and increasing in the full knowledge of God;

1 Timothy 5:10having a reputation for good works, if she has brought up children, if she has lodged strangers, if she has washed the saints' feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, if she has diligently followed every good work.

Matthew Henry on Mark 14:2-12

Christ Anointed at Bethany; Judas Engages to Betray Christ. 1 After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death. 2 But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar of the people. 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.… Read the whole commentary →

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