And he said: You are idle, and therefore you say: Let us go and sacrifice to the Lord.
Matthew 26:8 - Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the disciples seeing it, had indignation, saying: To what purpose is this waste? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And when the disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, For what purpose is all this waste? American Standard Version (1901) But when the disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste? Common English Bible Now when the disciples saw it they were angry and said, “Why this waste? Catholic Public Domain Version But the disciples, seeing this, were indignant, saying: "What is the purpose of this waste? English Standard Version 2016 And when the disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, “Why this waste? |
And he said: You are idle, and therefore you say: Let us go and sacrifice to the Lord.
Again I considered all the labours of men, and I remarked that their industries are exposed to the envy of their neighbour: so in this also there is vanity, and fruitless care.
Saying: When will the month be over, and we shall sell our wares: and the sabbath, and we shall open the corn: that we may lessen the measure, and increase the sicle, and may convey in deceitful balances,
And you have said: Behold of our labour, and you puffed it away, saith the Lord of hosts, and you brought in of rapine the lame, and the sick, and brought in an offering: shall I accept it at your hands, saith the Lord?
And the ten hearing it, were moved with indignation against the two brethren.
There came to him a woman having an alabaster box of precious ointment, and poured it on his head as he was at table.
Now there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said: Why was this waste of the ointment made?