Matthew 26:8 - The Scriptures 2009

And when His taught ones saw it, they were much displeased saying, “To what purpose is this waste?

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And when the disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, For what purpose is all this waste?

American Standard Version (1901)

But when the disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?

Common English Bible

Now when the disciples saw it they were angry and said, “Why this waste?

Catholic Public Domain Version

But the disciples, seeing this, were indignant, saying: "What is the purpose of this waste?

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And the disciples seeing it, had indignation, saying: To what purpose is this waste?

Matthew 26:8 Cross References

Exodus 5:17

But he said, “You are idle! You are idle! That is why you say, ‘Let us go and slaughter to יהוה.’

Ecclesiastes 4:4

And I saw that all the toil and skill of the work bring envy between man and his neighbour. That too is futile and feeding on wind.

Amos 8:5

saying, “When does the New Moon pass so that we sell grain, and the Sabbath so that we trade our wheat, to make the ĕphah small and the sheqel large, and to falsify the scales by deceit,

Malachi 1:13

“And you said, ‘Oh, what weariness!’ and you sneered at it,” said יהוה of hosts. “And you brought in plunder, and the lame, and the sick – thus you have brought in the offering! Should I accept this from your hand?” said יהוה.

Matthew 20:24

And when the ten heard it, they were displeased at the two brothers.

Matthew 26:7

a woman came to Him, having an alabaster flask of costly perfume, and she poured it on His head as He sat at the table.

Matthew 26:9

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

Mark 14:4

But there were some who were much displeased among themselves, and said, “Why was this perfume wasted?