Matthew 26:10
But Jesus knew their dissatisfaction, and said to them: Why trouble ye the woman? She hath performed a good deed towards me.
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
In Context
9For this ointment might have been sold for much, and have been given to the poor.
11For the poor ye have at all times with you; but I am not with you always
Cross References
Mark 14:6But Jesus said: Let her alone; why trouble ye her? She hath done an excellent act towards me.
2 Corinthians 9:8For it is in the power of God, to make all good abound to you, so that ye may have, at all times, and in every thing, what is sufficient for you; and may abound in every good work.
Galatians 5:12But I would, that they who disquiet you, were actually cut off.
Ephesians 2:10For we are his creation; who are created in Jesus the Messiah, for good works, which God hath before prepared for us to walk in.
2 Thessalonians 2:17comfort your hearts, and establish you in every good word, and in every good work.
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 →