But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste? Treasury of Scripture they. 1 Samuel 17:28,29 And Eliab his oldest brother heard when he spoke to the men; and Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said... Ecclesiastes 4:4 Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbor... Mark 14:4 And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made? John 12:4-6 Then said one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, which should betray him... To. Exodus 5:17 But he said, You are idle, you are idle: therefore you say, Let us go and do sacrifice to the LORD. Amos 8:5 Saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small... Haggai 1:2-4 Thus speaks the LORD of hosts, saying, This people say, The time is not come, the time that the LORD's house should be built... Malachi 1:7-10,13 You offer polluted bread on my altar; and you say, Wherein have we polluted you? In that you say...
Context Jesus Anointed at Bethany
6Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, 7There came to him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat. 8But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste? 9For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor. 10When Jesus understood it, he said to them, Why trouble you the woman? for she has worked a good work on me. 11For you have the poor always with you; but me you have not always. 12For in that she has poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial. 13Truly I say to you, Wherever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman has done, be told for a memorial of her. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
But when the disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the disciples seeing it, had indignation, saying: To what purpose is this waste?
Darby Bible Translation
But the disciples seeing it became indignant, saying, To what end was this waste?
King James Bible
But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
Young's Literal Translation
And having seen it, his disciples were much displeased, saying, 'To what purpose is this waste?
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