Matthew 26:8
And having seen this, Moshiachʼs talmidim were angry, saying, For what is this waste?
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
In Context
9For it would have been possible to sell this for a generous sum and give to the aniyim (poor ones).
Cross References
Exodus 5:17But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and do sacrifice to Hashem.
Ecclesiastes 4:4Again, I considered all amal, and every kishron hama'aseh (skillful achievement), that such is a simple derivative of kinat ish meirei'eihu (the envy of man of his neighbor). This also is hevel, a chasing after ruach.
Haggai 1:2Thus saith Hashem Tzva'os: This people say, The time is not come, the time that Beis Hashem should be built.
Malachi 1:13Ye said also: Hinei, what a burden it is! 1 And ye have sniffed scornfully at it, 1 saith Hashem Tzva'os; 1 and ye brought that which was injured, 1 and the lame, and the diseased; 1 thus ye brought a minchah; 1 should I accept this of your hand? 1 saith Hashem. 1
John 12:4And Yehudah from K'riot, one of the talmidim of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, the talmid being about to betray him, says
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 →