Mark 14:4

Easy To Read Version

Some of the followers there saw this. They became upset and complained to each other. They said, “Why waste that perfume?

Cross References

Ecclesiastes 4:4

Then I thought, “Why do people work so hard?” I saw people try to succeed and be better than other people. Why? Because people are jealous. They don’t want other people to have more than they have. This is senseless. It is like trying to catch the wind. {\cf2\super [21]}

Matthew 20:24

The other ten followers heard this. They became angry with the two brothers.

Mark 14:3

Jesus was in Bethany. He was eating in the house of Simon the leper. {\cf2\super [192]} While Jesus was there a woman came to him. The woman had an alabaster {\cf2\super [193]} jar filled with very expensive perfume. This perfume was made of pure nard. {\cf2\super [194]} The woman opened the jar and poured the perfume on Jesus’ head.

Mark 14:5

That perfume was worth a full year’s work. It could be sold and the money could be given to poor people.” And they criticized the woman strongly.