Matthew 26:8

And having seen [it], his disciples were much displeased, saying, 'To what purpose [is] this waste?

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?

In Context

7there came to him a woman having an alabaster box of ointment, very precious, and she poured on his head as he is reclining (at meat).

9for this ointment could have been sold for much, and given to the poor.'

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Cross References

Exodus 5:17And he saith, 'Remiss — ye are remiss, therefore ye are saying, Let us go, let us sacrifice to Jehovah;

Ecclesiastes 4:4And I have seen all the labour, and all the benefit of the work, because for it a man is the envy of his neighbour. Even this [is] vanity and vexation of spirit.

Haggai 1:2Thus spake Jehovah of Hosts, saying: This people! — they have said, 'The time hath not come, The time the house of Jehovah [is] to be built.'

Malachi 1:13And ye have said, 'Lo, what a weariness,' And ye have puffed at it, said Jehovah of Hosts, And ye have brought in plunder, And the lame and the sick, And ye have brought in the present! Do I accept it from your hand? said Jehovah.

John 12:4Therefore saith one of his disciples — Judas Iscariot, of Simon, who is about to deliver him up —

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 →

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