Mark 14:4 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁴ But some [of the disciples. See Matt. 26:8] were upset among themselves, saying, “What is the reason for wasting this perfume?

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ But there were some who were moved with indignation and said to themselves, To what purpose was the ointment (perfume) thus wasted?

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ But there were some that had indignation among themselves, saying, To what purpose hath this waste of the ointment been made?

Common English Bible

⁴ Some grew angry. They said to each other, “Why waste the perfume?

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ But there were some who became indignant within themselves and who were saying: "What is the reason for this waste of the ointment?

Mark 14:4 Cross References

Matthew 20:24

When the other ten apostles heard this, they became very upset with the two brothers.

Mark 14:3

And while Jesus was in Bethany [Note: This was a small village fewer than two miles east of Jerusalem], sitting at the dinner table in the house of Simon, the man with an infectious skin disease [Note: This man had probably been healed by now], a woman with an alabaster [i.e., stone] jar of very expensive perfume came to Him, broke the jar and poured the perfume on His head.

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].