John 12:5
Why was not this myrrh sold for three hundred denaria, and given to the poor?
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
In Context
4Then Judas Iscariot, one of His disciples, the one about to betray Him, says:
Cross References
Matthew 26:8And His disciples, seeing, were indignant, saying, For what was this waste?
Mark 14:4And there were certain ones indulging in indignation among themselves (and saying), For what was this loss of the myrrh?
Luke 12:33Sell your possessions and give alms; make for yourselves purses that will not get old, and treasure in the heavens which can not be stolen, where the thief does not draw nigh, nor the moth corrupt.
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 →