Mark 14:6
And Jesus said, “Leave her alone; why are you giving her trouble? She worked a good work on Me;
Literal Standard 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
Cross References
Job 42:7And it comes to pass after YHWH’s speaking these words to Job, that YHWH says to Eliphaz the Temanite, “My anger has burned against you and against your two friends, because you have not spoken correctly concerning Me, like My servant Job.
Matthew 26:10And Jesus having known, said to them, “Why do you give trouble to the woman? For a good work she worked for Me;
Acts 9:36And in Joppa there was a certain female disciple, by name Tabitha (which interpreted, is called Dorcas); this woman was full of good works and kind acts that she was doing;
2 Corinthians 10:18for he who is commending himself is not approved, but he whom the LORD commends.
Colossians 1:10to walk worthily of the LORD, pleasing in all, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God,
1 Timothy 5:10being testified to in good works: if she brought up children, if she entertained strangers, if she washed holy ones’ feet, if she relieved those in tribulation, if she followed after 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 →