Matthew 26:9

New English Translation

It could have been sold at a high price and the money given to the poor!”

Cross References

2 Kings 5:20

Gehazi, the prophet Elisha’s servant, thought, “Look, my master did not accept what this Syrian Naaman offered him. As certainly as the Lord lives, I will run after him and accept something from him.”

Matthew 26:10

When Jesus learned of this, he said to them, “Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a good service for me.

Matthew 26:8

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

Mark 14:5

It could have been sold for more than three hundred silver coins and the money given to the poor!” So they spoke angrily to her.

2 Peter 2:15

By forsaking the right path they have gone astray, because they followed the way of Balaam son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness,

1 Samuel 15:21

But the army took from the plunder some of the sheep and cattle – the best of what was to be slaughtered – to sacrifice to the Lord your God in Gilgal.”

1 Samuel 15:9

However, Saul and the army spared Agag, along with the best of the flock, the cattle, the fatlings, and the lambs, as well as everything else that was of value. They were not willing to slaughter them. But they did slaughter everything that was despised and worthless.