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

4But some were indignantly remarking to one another, “Why has this perfume been wasted? 5For this perfume might have been sold for over three hundred denarii, and the money given to the poor.” And they were scolding her. But Jesus said, “Let her alone; why do you bother her? She has done a good deed to Me. 7For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you wish you can do good to them; but you do not always have Me. 8She has done what she could; she has anointed My body beforehand for the burial.

Mark 14:6 word by word

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

• But JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• “Letἀφίημιaphiēmi · to release: leaveG863
• her aloneἀφίημιaphiēmi · to release: leaveG863
• whyτίςtis · which?G5101
• do you botherκόποςkopos · laborG2873
• do you botherπαρέχωparechō · to furnish occasionG3930
• a goodκαλόςkalos · goodG2570
• deedἔργονergon · workG2041

Cross-references for Mark 14:6

• Job 42:7It came about after the Lord had spoken these words to Job, that the Lord said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “My wrath is kindled against you and against your two friends, because you have not spoken of Me what is right as My servant Job has.
• Isaiah 54:17No weapon that is formed against you will prosper; And every tongue that accuses you in judgment you will condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, And their vindication is from Me,” declares the Lord.
• 2 Corinthians 10:18For it is not he who commends himself that is approved, but he whom the Lord commends.
• Matthew 26:10But Jesus, aware of this, said to them, “Why do you bother the woman? For she has done a good deed to Me.
• John 10:32Jesus answered them, “I showed you many good works from the Father; for which of them are you stoning Me?”
• Acts 9:36Now in Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which translated in Greek is called Dorcas); this woman was abounding with deeds of kindness and charity which she continually did.
• 2 Corinthians 9:8And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed;
• Ephesians 2:10For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.
• Colossians 1:10so that you will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please Him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;
• 2 Thessalonians 2:17comfort and strengthen your hearts in every good work and word.
• 1 Timothy 5:10having a reputation for good works; and if she has brought up children, if she has shown hospitality to strangers, if she has washed the saints’ feet, if she has assisted those in distress, and if she has devoted herself to every good work.
• 1 Timothy 6:18Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share,
• 2 Timothy 2:21Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from these things, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, useful to the Master, prepared for every good work.
• 2 Timothy 3:17so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.
• Hebrews 10:24and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds,
• Hebrews 13:21equip you in every good thing to do His will, working in us that which is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. 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

Topics related to Mark 14:6

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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