John 12:5
“Why wasn’t this ointment sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?”
World Messianic Bible British
In The King James Version
Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
In Context
4Then Judah Iscariot, Simon’s son, one of his disciples, who would betray him, said,
Cross References
Exodus 5:8You shall require from them the number of the bricks which they made before. You shall not diminish anything of it, for they are idle. Therefore they cry, saying, ‘Let’s go and sacrifice to our God.’
Ezra 4:14Now because we eat the salt of the palace and it is not appropriate for us to see the king’s dishonour, therefore we have sent and informed the king,
Malachi 1:10“Oh that there were one amongst you who would shut the doors, that you might not kindle fire on my altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you,” says the LORD of Hosts, “neither will I accept an offering at your hand.
Matthew 26:8But when his disciples saw this, they were indignant, saying, “Why this waste?
Mark 14:4But there were some who were indignant amongst themselves, saying, “Why has this ointment been wasted?
Luke 12:33Sell what you have and give gifts to the needy. Make for yourselves purses which don’t grow old, a treasure in the heavens that doesn’t fail, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.
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 →