John 12:5
why was not this oyntmet solde for thre hondred pence and geve to the poore?
Tyndale New Testament
In The King James Version
Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
In Context
4Then sayde one of his disciples name Iudas Iscariot Simons sonne which afterwarde betrayed him:
Cross References
Matthew 26:8When his disciples sawe that they had indignacion sayinge: what neded this wast?
Mark 14:4And ther were some that were not content in them selves and sayde: what neded this waste of oyntment?
Luke 12:33Sell that ye have and geve almes. And make you bagges which wexe not olde and treasure that fayleth not in heaven where noo these commeth nether moth corrupteth.
Matthew Henry on John 12:2-12
Mary Anoints Christ's Feet; Hypocrisy of Judas; Indignation of the Chief Priests. 1 Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. 2 There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him. 3 Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment. 4 Then… Read the whole commentary →