Matthew 26:8 - Tree of Life Version

⁸ But when the disciples saw this, they were indignant, saying, “Why this 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?

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁸ 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, “Lazy! You’re lazy! That’s why you were saying, ‘Let us go and sacrifice to Adonai.’

Ecclesiastes 4:4

Then I saw that all toil and all skill that is done come from man’s envy of his neighbor; this too is fleeting and striving after the wind.

Amos 8:5

saying: ‘When will the New Moon be over, so we may sell grain? Or Shabbat, so we may open the wheat market? —Let’s reduce the ephah measure and increase the shekel, cheat with deceitful balances,

Malachi 1:13

You also say, “It’s so tedious!” “And you sniff at it,” says Adonai-Tzva’ot. “So you bring plunder, the lame and the sick. Then you bring them as the offering. Should I accept this from your hand?” says Adonai.

Matthew 20:24

Now when the ten heard, they became indignant with the two brothers.

Matthew 26:7

a woman came up to Him with an alabaster jar of very expensive oil. And she poured it on His head as He was reclining at the table.

Matthew 26:9

It could have been sold for a lot, and the money given to the poor!”

Mark 14:4

But some got angry and said among themselves, “Why was this fragrant oil wasted?