American Standard Version
Mark 14:5
5For this ointment might have been sold for above three hundred shillings, and given to the poor. And they murmured against her.
Mark 14:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.
- New International Version (NIV)It could have been sold for more than a year’s wages and the money given to the poor.” And they rebuked her harshly.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor." And they scolded her.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For it might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor.” And they criticized her sharply.
Context of Mark 14:5
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. 4But there were some that had indignation among themselves, saying, To what purpose hath this waste of the ointment been made? For 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. 7For ye have the poor always with you, and whensoever ye will ye can do them good: but me ye have not always.
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ἠδύνατο γὰρ τοῦτο τὸ μύρον πραθῆναι ἐπάνω δηναρίων τριακοσίων καὶ δοθῆναι τοῖς πτωχοῖς· καὶ ἐνεβριμῶντο αὐτῇ.Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Mark 14:5
- Matthew 18:28But that servant went out, and found one of his fellow-servants, who owed him a hundred shillings: and he laid hold on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay what thou owest.
- John 6:7Philip answered him, Two hundred shillings’ worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one may take a little.
- John 12:5Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred shillings, and given to the poor?
- John 13:29For some thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus said unto him, Buy what things we have need of for the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.
- Ephesians 4:28Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have whereof to give to him that hath need.
- Exodus 16:7and in the morning, then ye shall see the glory of Jehovah; for that he heareth your murmurings against Jehovah: and what are we, that ye murmur against us?
- Deuteronomy 1:27and ye murmured in your tents, and said, Because Jehovah hated us, he hath brought us forth out of the land of Egypt, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us.
- Psalms 106:25But murmured in their tents, And hearkened not unto the voice of Jehovah.
- Matthew 20:11And when they received it, they murmured against the householder,
- Luke 15:2And both the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
- John 6:43Jesus answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves.
- 1 Corinthians 10:10Neither murmur ye, as some of them murmured, and perished by the destroyer.
- Philippians 2:14Do all things without murmurings and questionings:
- Jude 1:16These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their lusts (and their mouth speaketh great swelling words), showing respect of persons for the sake of advantage.
Commentaries on Mark 14:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5It might have been sold - , This ointment, is added by ABCDKL, thirty-five others, Ethiopic, Armenian, Gothic, all the Itala except one. Griesbach has received it into the text. The sum mentioned here would amount to nearly 10 sterling.Read the comment
- 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. 55. For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence--between nine and ten pounds sterling. and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her--"This he said," remarks John (Joh 12:6), and the remark is of exceeding importance, "not that he cared for the poor but because he was a thief, and had the bag"--the scrip or treasure chest--"and bare what was put therein"--not "bare it off" by theft, as some understand it. It is true that…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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