Matthew 26:8

When his disciples sawe that they had indignacion sayinge: what neded this wast?

Tyndale New Testament

In The King James Version

But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?

In Context

7ther came vnto him a woman which had an alablaster boxe of precious oyntment and powred it on his heed as he sate at the bourde.

9This oyntmet myght have bene well solde and geven to the povre. When Iesus vnderstod that he sayde vnto the:

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Cross References

John 12:4Then sayde one of his disciples name Iudas Iscariot Simons sonne which afterwarde betrayed him:

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 →

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