Matthew 26:8

Easy To Read Version

The followers saw the woman do this and became upset at the woman. The followers asked, “Why waste that perfume?

Cross References

Exodus 5:17

Pharaoh answered, “You are lazy. You don’t want to work. That is why you ask me to let you go. And that is why you want to leave here and make sacrifices [48] to the Lord.

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]}

Amos 8:5

You businessmen say,\par “When will the New Moon {\cf2\super [101]} be over\par so we can sell grain?\par When will the Sabbath be over\par so we can bring our wheat \{to sell\}?\par We can raise the price\par and make the measure smaller. {\cf2\super [102]} \par We can adjust the scales\par and cheat the people. {\cf2\super [103]} \par

Malachi 1:13

And you don’t like the food from that table. You smell the food and refuse to eat it. You say it is bad. \{But that is not true.\} Then you bring sick, crippled, and hurt animals to me. You try to give sick animals to me as sacrifices. But I will not accept those sick animals from you.

Matthew 20:24

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

Matthew 26:7

While Jesus was there, a woman came to him. She had an alabaster {\cf2\super [396]} jar filled with very expensive perfume. The woman poured this perfume on Jesus’ head while Jesus was eating.

Matthew 26:9

That perfume could be sold for much money and the money could be given to poor people.”

Mark 14:4

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