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 King James Version (NKJV)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.

Context of Matthew 26:10

8But when the disciples saw this, they were indignant, saying, “Why this waste? 9It could have been sold for a lot, and the money given to the poor!” But Yeshua, knowing this, said to them, “Why do you cause trouble for this woman? She’s done Me a mitzvah. 11You always have the poor with you, but you won’t always have Me. 12For when she poured this oil on My body, she did it to prepare Me for 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 unjustly on God’s behalf? Will you speak deceitfully for Him?
• Mark 14:6But Yeshua said, “Leave her alone. Why do you cause trouble for her? She’s done Me a mitzvah.
• Luke 7:44Turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered into your house, and you didn’t give Me water for My feet. But she has drenched My feet with tears and wiped them with her hair.
• Galatians 1:7not that there is another, but only some who are confusing you and want to distort the Good News of Messiah.
• Galatians 5:12I only wish those who are agitating you would castrate themselves!
• Galatians 6:17From now on let no one make trouble for me, for I bear on my body the scars of Yeshua.
• Nehemiah 2:18Then I told them how the good hand of my God was on me and the words that the king had said to me. Then they replied, “Let us begin building!” So they prepared themselves for this good work.
• 2 Corinthians 9:8And God is able to make all grace overflow to you, so that by always having enough of everything, you may overflow in every good work.
• Ephesians 2:10For we are His workmanship—created in Messiah Yeshua for good deeds, which God prepared beforehand so we might walk in them.
• Colossians 1:10to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please Him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and growing in the knowledge of God.
• 2 Thessalonians 2:17comfort and strengthen your hearts in every good deed and word.
• 1 Timothy 3:1Trustworthy is the saying: “If any man aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a good work.”
• 1 Timothy 5:10well known for good deeds, if she raised children, if she showed hospitality, if she washed the feet of the kedoshim, if she helped those in trouble, and if she devoted herself to every good work.
• 2 Timothy 2:21Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from these, he will be a vessel for honor—sanctified, useful to the Master, prepared for every good work.
• Hebrews 13:21make you complete in every good thing to do His will, accomplishing in us what is pleasing in His sight, through Messiah Yeshua. To Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
• 1 Peter 2:12Keep your conduct honorable among the Gentiles. Then while they speak against you as evildoers, they may—from noticing your good deeds—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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• Friend
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• Heavy
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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