Matthew 26:9

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

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

Cross References

Mark 14:5

It was worth a full year’s pay. It could have been sold and the money given to those who are poor.” And they told the woman what a bad thing she had done.

2 Kings 5:20

But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, “Look, my master has let Naaman the Aramean go without accepting the gift that he brought. As the Lord lives, I will run after Naaman and get something from him.”

1 Samuel 15:21

And the soldiers took the best sheep and cattle to sacrifice to the Lord your God at Gilgal.”

1 Samuel 15:9

Saul and the Israelite soldiers felt bad about destroying everything. So they let Agag live. They also kept the fat cattle, the best sheep, and the lambs. They kept everything that was worth keeping. They didn’t want to destroy those things. They destroyed only what was not worth keeping.

2 Peter 2:15

These false teachers left the right way and went the wrong way. They followed the same way that the prophet Balaam went. He was the son of Beor, who loved being paid for doing wrong.

Matthew 26:8

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

Matthew 26:10

But Jesus knew what happened. He said, “Why are you bothering this woman? She did a very good thing for me.