Matthew 26:9 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

For this perfume could have been sold for a large sum of money and given to poor people.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

For this perfume might have been sold for a large sum and the money given to the poor.

American Standard Version (1901)

For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.

Common English Bible

This perfume could have been sold for a lot of money and given to the poor.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

For this could have been sold for a great deal, so as to be given to the poor."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

For this might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.

Matthew 26:9 Cross References

Matthew 26:10

But Jesus was aware [of what they were up to], so said, “Why are you bothering this woman? For she has done a kind deed to me.

Matthew 26:8

But when His disciples saw this they were very upset and said, “What is the reason for such waste?

Mark 14:5

It might have been sold for a large sum of money and the money given to poor people.” [Note: The amount indicated here was equivalent to 300 twelve-hour days of a farm laborer’s pay, or over $32,000 in 2005]. And they complained about her [doing this].

2 Peter 2:15

They strayed away [from God] by taking the wrong road like Balaam, the son of Bosor did, who loved the reward for doing wrong.