Matthew 26:10

Matthew 26:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.
• New International Version (NIV)Aware of this, Jesus said to them, “Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful thing to me.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But Jesus, aware of this, said to them, "Why do you trouble the woman? For she has done a beautiful thing to me.
• New Living Translation (NLT)But Jesus, aware of this, replied, “Why criticize this woman for doing such a good thing to me?

Context of Matthew 26:10

8But when His disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, “Why this waste? 9For this fragrant oil might have been sold for much and given to the poor.” But when Jesus was aware of it, He said to them, “Why do you trouble the woman? For she has done a good work for Me. 11For you have the poor with you always, but Me you do not have always. 12For in pouring this fragrant oil on My body, she did it for My burial.

Matthew 26:10 word by word

γνοὺς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· τί κόπους παρέχετε τῇ γυναικί; ἔργον γὰρ καλὸν ἠργάσατο εἰς ἐμέ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Whenδέde · thenG1161
• Jesusὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• understoodγινώσκωginōskō · to knowG1097
• he saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Whyτίςtis · which?G5101
• trouble yeκόποςkopos · laborG2873
• trouble yeπαρέχωparechō · to furnish occasionG3930
• the womanγυνήgunē · womanG1135
• forγάρgar · forG1063
• she hath wroughtἐργάζομαιergazomai · to workG2038
• aἔργονergon · workG2041
• goodκαλόςkalos · goodG2570
• uponεἰςeis · towardG1519
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473

Cross-references for Matthew 26:10

• Job 13:7Will you speak wickedly for God, And talk deceitfully for Him?
• Mark 14:6But Jesus said, “Let her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for Me.
• Luke 7:44Then He turned to the woman and said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave Me no water for My feet, but she has washed My feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head.
• Galatians 1:7which is not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ.
• Galatians 5:12I could wish that those who trouble you would even cut themselves off!
• Galatians 6:17From now on let no one trouble me, for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.
• Nehemiah 2:18And I told them of the hand of my God which had been good upon me, and also of the king’s words that he had spoken to me. So they said, “Let us rise up and build.” Then they set their hands to this good work.
• 2 Corinthians 9:8And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.
• Ephesians 2:10For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.
• Colossians 1:10that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;
• 2 Thessalonians 2:17comfort your hearts and establish you in every good word and work.
• 1 Timothy 3:1This is a faithful saying: If a man desires the position of a bishop, he desires a good work.
• 1 Timothy 5:10well reported for good works: if she has brought up children, if she has lodged strangers, if she has washed the saints’ feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, if she has diligently followed every good work.
• 2 Timothy 2:21Therefore if anyone cleanses himself from the latter, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified and useful for the Master, prepared for every good work.
• Hebrews 13:21make you complete in every good work to do His will, working in you what is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
• 1 Peter 2:12having your conduct honorable among the Gentiles, that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by your good works which they observe, glorify God in the day of visitation.

Commentaries on Matthew 26:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10Why trouble ye the woman? - Or, Why do ye put the woman to pain? See this sense of , established by Kypke in loco. A generous mind is ever pained when it is denied the opportunity of doing good, or when its proffered kindness is refused.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-13Verses 6-13 The pouring ointment upon the head of Christ was a token of the highest respect. Where there is true love in the heart to Jesus Christ, nothing will be thought too good to bestow upon him. The more Christ's servants and their services are cavilled at, the more he manifests his acceptance. This act of faith and love was so remarkable, that it would be reported, as a memorial of Mary's faith and love, to all future ages, and in all places where…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-13A similar anointing happened earlier in Galilee (Luke 7:36–50). Matthew includes this event here (compare John 12:1–8) to highlight different responses to Jesus. While the Jewish leaders were plotting to kill Jesus (Matthew 26:3–5) and Judas was preparing to betray him (26:14–16), the woman honored Jesus with her actions.Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 26:10

• Anointing
• Bethany
• Jesus, the Christ
• Love
• Mary

In the dictionaries

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Commentaries on Matthew 26

• 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