American Standard Version
Mark 14:4
4But there were some that had indignation among themselves, saying, To what purpose hath this waste of the ointment been made?
Mark 14:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?
- New International Version (NIV)Some of those present were saying indignantly to one another, “Why this waste of perfume?
- English Standard Version (ESV)There were some who said to themselves indignantly, "Why was the ointment wasted like that?
- New King James Version (NKJV)But there were some who were indignant among themselves, and said, “Why was this fragrant oil wasted?
Context of Mark 14:4
2for they said, Not during the feast, lest haply there shall be a tumult of the people. 3And while he was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster cruse of ointment of pure nard very costly; and she brake the cruse, and poured it over his head. But there were some that had indignation among themselves, saying, To what purpose hath this waste of the ointment been made? 5For this ointment might have been sold for above three hundred shillings, and given to the poor. And they murmured against her. 6But Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.
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ἦσαν δέ τινες ἀγανακτοῦντες πρὸς ἑαυτούς εἰς τί ἡ ἀπώλεια αὕτη τοῦ μύρου γέγονεν;Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Mark 14:4
- Ecclesiastes 4:4Then I saw all labor and every skilful work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.
- Matthew 26:8But when the disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
- John 12:4But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples, that should betray him, saith,
- Ecclesiastes 5:4When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou vowest.
- Malachi 1:12But ye profane it, in that ye say, The table of Jehovah is polluted, and the fruit thereof, even its food, is contemptible.
Commentaries on Mark 14:4
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-11Verses 1-11 See this passage explained in the notes at Mark 14:1 And of unleavened bread - So called because at that feast no other bread was used but that which had been made without leaven or yeast. By craft - By subtlety (Matthew); that is, by some secret plan that would secure possession of him without exciting the opposition of the people. Mark 14:3 Ointment - This word does not convey quite the proper meaning. This was a perfume. It was used only to…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-5Some people (see Matthew 26:8; John 12:4–5) were angry because they thought the expensive perfume had been wasted. The perfume was said to be worth about a year’s wages for an average worker. They argued that the money could have been given to the poor. Giving to the poor was especially important during Passover.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. And there were some that had indignation within themselves and said--Matthew says (Mt 26:8), "But when His disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying," &c. The spokesman, however, was none of the true-hearted Eleven--as we learn from John (Joh 12:4): "Then saith one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, which should betray Him." Doubtless the thought stirred first in his breast, and issued from his base lips; and some of the rest, ignorant…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Mark 14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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