Mark 14:4

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

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

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].