Matthew 26:8

Bible in Basic English 1965

But when the disciples saw it they were angry, saying, To what purpose is this waste?

Cross References

Exodus 5:17

But he said, You have no love for work: that is why you say, Let us go and make an offering to the Lord.

Ecclesiastes 4:4

And I saw that the cause of all the work and of everything which is done well was man's envy of his neighbour. This again is to no purpose and a desire for wind.

Amos 8:5

Saying, When will the new moon be gone, so that we may do trade in grain? and the Sabbath, so that we may put out in the market the produce of our fields? making the measure small and the price great, and trading falsely with scales of deceit;

Malachi 1:13

And you say, See, what a weariness it is! and you let out your breath at it, says the Lord of armies; and you have given what has been cut about by beasts, and what is damaged in its feet and ill; this is the offering you give: will this be pleasing to me from your hands? says the Lord.

Matthew 20:24

And when it came to the ears of the ten, they were angry with the two brothers.

Matthew 26:7

There came to him a woman having a bottle of perfume of great price, and she put the perfume on his head when he was seated at table.

Matthew 26:9

For we might have got much money for this and given it to the poor.

Mark 14:4

But some of them were angry among themselves, saying, For what purpose has this oil been wasted?