Matthew 26:9 - New King James Version

⁹ For this fragrant oil might have been sold for much and given to the poor.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁹ For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁹ For this perfume might have been sold for a large sum and the money given to the poor.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁹ For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.

Common English Bible

⁹ This perfume could have been sold for a lot of money and given to the poor.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ 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

⁹ For this might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.

Matthew 26:9 Cross References

2 Kings 5:20

But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, “Look, my master has spared Naaman this Syrian, while not receiving from his hands what he brought; but as the Lord lives, I will run after him and take something from him.”

Matthew 26:10

But when Jesus was aware of it, He said to them, “Why do you trouble the woman? For she has done a good work for Me.

Matthew 26:8

But when His disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, “Why this waste?

Mark 14:5

For it might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor.” And they criticized her sharply.

2 Peter 2:15

They have forsaken the right way and gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;

1 Samuel 15:21

But the people took of the plunder, sheep and oxen, the best of the things which should have been utterly destroyed, to sacrifice to the Lord your God in Gilgal.”

1 Samuel 15:9

But Saul and the people spared Agag and the best of the sheep, the oxen, the fatlings, the lambs, and all that was good, and were unwilling to utterly destroy them. But everything despised and worthless, that they utterly destroyed.