Matthew 26:9 - Easy To Read Version

That perfume could be sold for much money and the money could be 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

2 Kings 5:20

But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, [50] said, “Look, my master (Elisha) has let Naaman the Aramean go without accepting the gift that he brought! As the Lord lives, I will run after Naaman and get something from him!”

Matthew 26:10

But Jesus knew what happened. Jesus said, “Why are you troubling this woman? She did a very good thing for me.

Matthew 26:8

The followers saw the woman do this and became upset at the woman. The followers asked, “Why waste that perfume?

Mark 14:5

That perfume was worth a full year’s work. It could be sold and the money could be given to poor people.” And they criticized the woman strongly.

2 Peter 2:15

These false teachers left the right way and went the wrong way. They followed the same way that Balaam went. Balaam was the son of Beor. He loved being paid for doing wrong.

1 Samuel 15:21

And the soldiers took the best sheep and cattle to sacrifice [137] to the Lord your God at Gilgal!”

1 Samuel 15:9

Saul and the Israelite soldiers felt bad about destroying everything. So they let Agag live. They also kept the fat cows, the best sheep, and the lambs. They kept everything that was worth keeping. They didn’t want to destroy those things. They destroyed only the things that were not worth keeping.