Mark 14:6

Mark 14:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.
• New International Version (NIV)“Leave her alone,” said Jesus. “Why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful thing to me.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But Jesus said, "Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a beautiful thing to me.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But Jesus said, “Let her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for Me.

Context of Mark 14:6

4Some who were there were irritated and said to one another, “Why was the perfume wasted like this? 5This perfume could have been sold for a high price, and the money could have been given to the poor.” So they said some very unkind things to her. Jesus said, “Leave her alone! Why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful thing for me. 7You will always have the poor with you and can help them whenever you want. But you will not always have me with you. 8She did what she could. She came to pour perfume on my body before it is placed in a tomb.

Mark 14:6 word by word

ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν· ἄφετε αὐτήν, τί αὐτῇ κόπους παρέχετε; καλὸν ἔργον ἠργάσατο ἐν ἐμοί.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Letἀφίημιaphiēmi · to release: leaveG863
• herαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• aloneἀφίημιaphiēmi · to release: leaveG863
• whyτίςtis · which?G5101
• trouble yeπαρέχωparechō · to furnish occasionG3930
• ·κόποςkopos · laborG2873
• she hath wroughtἐργάζομαιergazomai · to workG2038
• a goodκαλόςkalos · goodG2570
• workἔργονergon · workG2041
• onεἰςeis · towardG1519
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473

Cross-references for Mark 14:6

• Job 42:7After the Lord had said those things to Job, the Lord said to Eliphaz from Teman, “I’m very angry with you and your two friends because you didn’t speak what is right about me as my servant Job has done.
• Isaiah 54:17No weapon that has been made to be used against you will succeed. You will have an answer for anyone who accuses you. This is the inheritance of the Lord’s servants. Their victory comes from me,” declares the Lord.
• 2 Corinthians 10:18It isn’t the person who makes his own recommendation who receives approval, but the person whom the Lord recommends.
• Matthew 26:10Since Jesus knew what was going on, he said to them, “Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful thing for me.
• John 10:32Jesus replied to them, “I’ve shown you many good things that come from the Father. For which of these good things do you want to stone me to death?”
• Acts 9:36A disciple named Tabitha lived in the city of Joppa. Her Greek name was Dorcas. She always helped people and gave things to the poor.
• 2 Corinthians 9:8Besides, God will give you his constantly overflowing kindness. Then, when you always have everything you need, you can do more and more good things.
• Ephesians 2:10God has made us what we are. He has created us in Christ Jesus to live lives filled with good works that he has prepared for us to do.
• Colossians 1:10We ask this so that you will live the kind of lives that prove you belong to the Lord. Then you will want to please him in every way as you grow in producing every kind of good work by this knowledge about God.
• 2 Thessalonians 2:17may he encourage and strengthen you to do and say everything that is good.
• 1 Timothy 5:10People should tell about the good things she has done: raising children, being hospitable, taking care of believers’ needs, helping the suffering, or always doing good things.
• 1 Timothy 6:18Tell them to do good, to do a lot of good things, to be generous, and to share.
• 2 Timothy 2:21Those who stop associating with dishonorable people will be honored. They will be set apart for the master’s use, prepared to do good things.
• 2 Timothy 3:17They equip God’s servants so that they are completely prepared to do good things.
• Hebrews 10:24We must also consider how to encourage each other to show love and to do good things.
• Hebrews 13:21May this God of peace prepare you to do every good thing he wants. May he work in us through Jesus Christ to do what is pleasing to him. Glory belongs to Jesus Christ forever. Amen.

Commentaries on Mark 14:6

• 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. 6-8Jesus defended the woman’s action. That the disciples would always have the poor among them did not minimize the concern Jesus has for the poor. The opportunity to minister directly to Jesus was limited. Only hours remained! She chose the best thing she could do with her perfume.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me--It was good in itself, and so was acceptable to Christ; it was eminently seasonable, and so more acceptable still; and it was "what she could," and so most acceptable of all.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