Mark 14:6

And Jesus said, Let her alone; why do you give her trouble? she hath wrought a beautiful work in me.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.

In Context

5For this myrrh was able to be sold for more than three hundred denaria, and given to the poor. And they murmured against her.

7For you have the poor always with you, and when you wish, you are able to do them good: but you have not me always.

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Cross References

Matthew 26:10And Jesus knowing, said to them, Why do you give the woman trouble? because she hath wrought a beautiful work in me.

Acts 9:36But there was a certain disciple in Joppa, by name Tabitha, who being interpreted is called Dorcas: and she was full of good works and alms which she was doing.

2 Corinthians 10:18for he that commends himself is not approved, but whom the Lord commends.

Colossians 1:10that you may walk worthily of the Lord in all loyalty, in every good work bearing fruit, and increasing in the perfect knowledge of God.

1 Timothy 5:10being witness in beautiful works; if she has brought up children, if she has entertained strangers, if she has washed the feet of saints, if she has succored those in tribulation, if she has followed in every good work.

Matthew Henry on Mark 14:2-12

Christ Anointed at Bethany; Judas Engages to Betray Christ. 1 After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death. 2 But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar of the people. 3 And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head.… Read the whole commentary →

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