Matthew 26:8

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

The followers saw the woman do this and were upset at her. They said, “Why waste that perfume?

Cross References

Mark 14:4

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

Exodus 5:17

Pharaoh answered, “You are lazy, and 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 to the Lord.

Amos 8:5

You merchants say, “When will the New Moon be over so that we can sell grain? When will the Sabbath be over so that we can bring out more wheat to sell? We can raise the price and make the measure smaller. We can fix the scales and cheat the people.

Ecclesiastes 4:4

Then I thought, “Why do people work so hard?” I saw people try to succeed and be better than other people. They do this because they 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.

Malachi 1:13

You smell the food and refuse to eat it. You say it is bad. 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 them.” This is what the Lord All-Powerful said.

Matthew 20:24

The other ten followers heard this and were angry with the two brothers.

Matthew 26:7

While he was there, a woman came to him. She had an alabaster jar filled with expensive perfume. She poured the perfume on Jesus’ head while he was eating.

Matthew 26:9

It could be sold for a lot of money, and the money could be given to those who are poor.”