Matthew 26:10
Jesus was aware of what was going on and told them, “Why are you upset with this woman? She's done something wonderful for me!
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9“This perfume could've been sold for a lot of money and given to the poor!”
11You'll always have the poor with you, but you won't always have me.
Cross References
Nehemiah 2:18Then I explained to them how good God had been to me, and what the king had told me. “Let's get on with the rebuilding,” they replied, and they set to work enthusiastically.
Mark 14:6But Jesus replied, “Leave her alone! Why are you criticizing her for doing something beautiful to me?
2 Corinthians 9:8God is able to graciously provide you with everything, so that you will always have all you need—with plenty to help others too.
Galatians 5:12If only those who are causing you trouble would go even further than circumcision and castrate themselves!
Ephesians 2:10We're the product of what God does, created in Christ Jesus to do good, which God already planned that we should do.
2 Thessalonians 2:17encourage you and strengthen you so you can say and do everything that is good.
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 →