John 12:5
Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
Updated King James Version
In The King James Version
Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
In Context
4Then says one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, which should betray him,
Cross References
Exodus 5:8And the tale of the bricks, which they did make in time past, all of you shall lay upon them; all of you shall not diminish ought thereof: for they be idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our God.
Ezra 4:14Now because we have maintenance from the king's palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king's dishonour, therefore have we sent and certified the king;
Malachi 1:10Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nothing? neither do all of you kindle fire on mine altar for nothing. 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 it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
Mark 14:4And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?
Luke 12:33Sell that all of you have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that fails not, where no thief approaches, neither moth corrupts.
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 →