Matthew 26:10

Good News Translation

Jesus knew what they were saying, and so he said to them, “Why are you bothering this woman? It is a fine and beautiful thing that she has done for me.

Cross References

Nehemiah 2:18

And I told them how God had been with me and helped me, and what the emperor had said to me. They responded, “Let's start rebuilding!” And they got ready to start the work.

Job 13:7

Why are you lying? Do you think your lies will benefit God?

Matthew 26:11

You will always have poor people with you, but you will not always have me.

Matthew 26:9

“This perfume could have been sold for a large amount and the money given to the poor!”

Mark 14:6

But Jesus said, “Leave her alone! Why are you bothering her? She has done a fine and beautiful thing for me.

Luke 8:49

While Jesus was saying this, a messenger came from the official's house. “Your daughter has died,” he told Jairus; “don't bother the Teacher any longer.”

2 Corinthians 9:8

And God is able to give you more than you need, so that you will always have all you need for yourselves and more than enough for every good cause.

Galatians 1:7

Actually, there is no “other gospel,” but I say this because there are some people who are upsetting you and trying to change the gospel of Christ.

Galatians 5:12

I wish that the people who are upsetting you would go all the way; let them go on and castrate themselves!

Galatians 6:17

To conclude: let no one give me any more trouble, because the scars I have on my body show that I am the slave of Jesus.

Ephesians 2:10

God has made us what we are, and in our union with Christ Jesus he has created us for a life of good deeds, which he has already prepared for us to do.

Colossians 1:10

Then you will be able to live as the Lord wants and will always do what pleases him. Your lives will produce all kinds of good deeds, and you will grow in your knowledge of God.

2 Thessalonians 2:17

encourage you and strengthen you to always do and say what is good.

1 Timothy 3:1

This is a true saying: If a man is eager to be a church leader, he desires an excellent work.

1 Timothy 5:10

and have a reputation for good deeds: a woman who brought up her children well, received strangers in her home, performed humble duties for other Christians, helped people in trouble, and devoted herself to doing good.

2 Timothy 2:21

Those who make themselves clean from all those evil things, will be used for special purposes, because they are dedicated and useful to their Master, ready to be used for every good deed.

Titus 1:16

They claim that they know God, but their actions deny it. They are hateful and disobedient, not fit to do anything good.

Titus 2:14

He gave himself for us, to rescue us from all wickedness and to make us a pure people who belong to him alone and are eager to do good.

Titus 3:1

Remind your people to submit to rulers and authorities, to obey them, and to be ready to do good in every way.

Titus 3:14

Our people must learn to spend their time doing good, in order to provide for real needs; they should not live useless lives.

Titus 3:8

This is a true saying. I want you to give special emphasis to these matters, so that those who believe in God may be concerned with giving their time to doing good deeds, which are good and useful for everyone.

1 Peter 2:12

Your conduct among the heathen should be so good that when they accuse you of being evildoers, they will have to recognize your good deeds and so praise God on the Day of his coming.