Matthew 26:9
For it would have been possible to sell this for a generous sum and give to the aniyim (poor ones).
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.
In Context
8And having seen this, Moshiachʼs talmidim were angry, saying, For what is this waste?
Cross References
1 Samuel 15:9But Sha'ul and HaAm spared Agag, and the best of the tzon, and of the bakar, and of the fat bulls, and the fat sheep, and all that was tov, and would not utterly destroy them; but everything that was despised and worthless, that they destroyed with utter cherem destruction.
2 Kings 5:20But Geichazi, the na'ar Elishah the Ish HaElohim, said, Hinei, adoni hath spared Na'aman HaArami hazeh by not accepting at his hands that which he brought: but, as Hashem liveth, I will run after him, and take something of him.
John 12:5Why was this mishcha not sold for three hundred denarii and given to haAniyim (the Poor)?
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 →