Matthew 26:9

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

We could have sold this perfume for a lot of money and given it to the poor.”

Cross References

2 Kings 5:20

Gehazi said to himself, “Elisha let that Syrian off too easily. He should have taken Naaman's gift. I swear by the living LORD that I will talk to Naaman myself and get something from him.”

Matthew 26:10

Jesus knew what they were thinking, and he said: Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful thing for me.

Matthew 26:8

But when his disciples saw this, they became angry and complained, “Why such a waste?

Mark 14:5

We could have sold this perfume for more than three hundred silver coins and given the money to the poor!” So they started saying cruel things to the woman.

2 Peter 2:15

They have left the true road and have gone down the wrong path by following the example of the prophet Balaam. He was the son of Beor and loved what he got from being a criminal.

1 Samuel 15:21

All the animals were going to be destroyed anyway. That's why the army brought the best sheep and cattle to Gilgal as sacrifices to the LORD your God.”

1 Samuel 15:9

Saul and his army let Agag live, and they also spared the best sheep and cattle. They didn't want to destroy anything of value, so they only killed the animals that were worthless or weak.