Matthew 26:10
And Jesus having known, said to them, 'Why do ye give trouble to the woman? for a good work she wrought for me;
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
9for this ointment could have been sold for much, and given to the poor.'
11for the poor always ye have with you, and me ye have not always;
Cross References
Nehemiah 2:18And I declare to them the hand of my God that is good upon me, and also the words of the king that he said to me, and they say, 'Let us rise, and we have built;' and they strengthen their hands for good.
Mark 14:6And Jesus said, 'Let her alone; why are ye giving her trouble? a good work she wrought on me;
2 Corinthians 9:8and God [is] able all grace to cause to abound to you, that in every thing always all sufficiency having, ye may abound to every good work,
Galatians 5:12O that even they would cut themselves off who are unsettling you!
Ephesians 2:10for of Him we are workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God did before prepare, that in them we may walk.
2 Thessalonians 2:17comfort your hearts, and establish you in every good word and 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 →