Matthew 26:8

New American Bible - revised edition

When the disciples saw this, they were indignant and said, “Why this waste?

Cross References

Exodus 5:17

He answered, “Lazy! You are lazy! That is why you keep saying, ‘Let us go and offer sacrifice to the Lord.’

Ecclesiastes 4:4

Then I saw that all toil and skillful work is the rivalry of one person with another. This also is vanity and a chase after wind.

Amos 8:5

“When will the new moon be over,” you ask, “that we may sell our grain, And the sabbath, that we may open the grain-bins? We will diminish the ephah, add to the shekel, and fix our scales for cheating!

Malachi 1:13

You say, “See what a burden this is!” and you exasperate me, says the Lord of hosts; You bring in what is mutilated, or lame, or sick; you bring it as an offering! Will I accept it from your hands? says the Lord.

Matthew 20:24

When the ten heard this, they became indignant at the two brothers.

Matthew 26:7

a woman came up to him with an alabaster jar of costly perfumed oil, and poured it on his head while he was reclining at table.

Matthew 26:9

It could have been sold for much, and the money given to the poor.”

Mark 14:4

There were some who were indignant. “Why has there been this waste of perfumed oil?