Mark 14:6
But Jesus replied, “Leave her alone! Why are you criticizing her for doing something beautiful to me?
Free Bible Version
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
5It could've been sold for a year's wages and the money given to the poor.” They were angry with her.
Cross References
Job 42:7After the Lord had finished speaking to Job he said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “I am angry with you and your two friends because you have not told the truth about me, as my servant Job did.
Matthew 26:10Jesus was aware of what was going on and told them, “Why are you upset with this woman? She's done something wonderful for me!
Acts 9:36In Joppa lived a follower called Tabitha (Dorcas in Greek). She was always doing good and helping the poor.
2 Corinthians 10:18It's not those who praise themselves that are respected, but those that the Lord praises.
Colossians 1:10That way you'll live lives that rightly represent the Lord and please him, producing all kinds of good results and gaining greater knowledge of God.
1 Timothy 5:10The widow should have a reputation for doing good. Did she bring up children properly? Has she been hospitable? Has she washed the feet of church members? Has she helped those who were in trouble? Has she really tried to do good in every way?
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 →