Matthew 26:10
However, knowing this, Jesus said to them, “Why do you trouble the woman? She has done a good work for me.
World English Bible Classic
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In Context
9For this ointment might have been sold for much and given to the poor.”
11For you always have the poor with you, but you don’t always have me.
Cross References
Nehemiah 2:18I told them about the hand of my God which was good on me, and also about the king’s words that he had spoken to me. They said, “Let’s rise up and build.” So they strengthened their hands for the good work.
Mark 14:6But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for me.
2 Corinthians 9:8And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work.
Galatians 5:12I wish that those who disturb you would cut themselves off.
Ephesians 2:10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.
2 Thessalonians 2:17comfort your hearts and establish you in every good work and word.
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 →