Matthew 26:8 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁸ But when His disciples saw this they were very upset and said, “What is the reason for such waste?

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ And when the disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, For what purpose is all this waste?

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ But when the disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?

Common English Bible

⁸ Now when the disciples saw it they were angry and said, “Why this waste?

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ But the disciples, seeing this, were indignant, saying: "What is the purpose of this waste?

Matthew 26:8 Cross References

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?

Matthew 20:24

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

Matthew 26:7

a woman with an alabaster [i.e., stone] jar of very expensive perfume came to Him and poured it on His head as He reclined at the dinner table. [Note: See Matt. 23:6]

Matthew 26:9

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