Mark 14:5 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

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].

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵ For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵ For it was possible to have sold this [perfume] for more than 300 denarii [a laboring man's wages for a year] and to have given [the money] to the poor. And they censured and reproved her.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵ For this ointment might have been sold for above three hundred shillings, and given to the poor. And they murmured against her.

Common English Bible

⁵ This perfume could have been sold for almost a year’s pay and the money given to the poor.” And they scolded her.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵ For this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and been given to the poor." And they murmured against her.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁵ For this ointment might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and given to the poor. And they murmured against her.

Mark 14:5 Cross References

Matthew 18:28

But that [same] servant went out and found one of his fellow-servants who owed him a small sum of money [Note: The amount was about 100 twelve hour days of a farm laborer’s pay or about $10,800 in 2005]. He grabbed him by the throat, saying, ‘Pay [me] what you owe.’

Matthew 20:11

And when they received it, they complained to the farmer,

Matthew 26:9

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

Mark 14:4

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

Mark 14:6

But Jesus said, “Let her alone. Why are you bothering this woman? For she has done a kind deed to me.

Luke 15:2

And the Pharisees and experts in the Law of Moses both complained, saying, “This man welcomes worldly people and [even] eats with them.”

John 13:29

For some of them thought, since Judas was in charge of the [money] bag, that Jesus was telling him, “Buy whatever we need for the [Passover] meal,” or that he was [being told] to give [money] to poor people [from it].

John 6:43

Jesus answered them, “Stop complaining among yourselves.

John 6:7

Philip answered Him, “Not even two hundred coins’ worth of bread would be enough to feed them if everyone ate only a little bit.” [Note: The amount here indicated was two hundred twelve-hour days of a farm laborer’s pay, or about $21,600 in 2005].

1 Corinthians 10:10

Neither should you people complain as some of them did and were killed by the destroying angel [See Ex. 12:23 (?)].

Ephesians 4:28

The person who has stolen must stop doing it; instead, he should work hard, doing something worthwhile with his own hands, so that he can have [money] to share with the person who needs it.

Philippians 2:14

Do everything without complaining and arguing,

Jude 1:16

These people are gripers and complainers, living according to their own [evil] desires, whose mouths speak boastfully, and who show partiality [toward certain people] to gain some advantage.