Matthew 26:9 - English Majority Text Version 2009

For this perfume could have been sold for much, and have been given to the poor."

More versions

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 when Jesus became aware of it, He said to them, "Why do you trouble the woman? For she has done a beautiful work for Me.

Matthew 26:8

But when His disciples saw it, they became indignant, saying, "Why this waste?

Mark 14:5

For it was possible [for] this to be sold for more than three hundred denarii, and to be given to the poor."And they were scolding her.

2 Peter 2:15

They have left behind the straight way and have gone astray, having followed after the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;