I also told those people that God had been kind to me. I told them the things the king had said to me. Then those people answered, “Let’s start to work, now!” So we began this good work.
Matthew 26:10 - Easy To Read Version But Jesus knew what happened. Jesus said, “Why are you troubling this woman? She did a very good thing for me. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But Jesus, fully aware of this, said to them, Why do you bother the woman? She has done a noble (praiseworthy and beautiful) thing to Me. American Standard Version (1901) But Jesus perceiving it said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me. Common English Bible But Jesus knew what they were thinking. He said, “Why do you make trouble for the woman? She’s done a good thing for me. Catholic Public Domain Version But Jesus, knowing this, said to them: "Why are you bothering this woman? For she has done a good deed to me. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Jesus knowing it, said to them: Why do you trouble this woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me. |
I also told those people that God had been kind to me. I told them the things the king had said to me. Then those people answered, “Let’s start to work, now!” So we began this good work.
Will you speak lies for God?\par Do you really believe your lies are what\par God wants you to say?\par
You will always have poor people with you. {\cf2\super [397]} But you will not always have me.
That perfume could be sold for much money and the money could be given to poor people.”
Jesus said, “Don’t bother the woman. Why are you troubling her? She did a very good thing for me.
While Jesus was still speaking, a person came from the house of the synagogue {\cf2\super [156]} leader (Jairus) and said, “Your daughter has died! Don’t bother the teacher (Jesus) now.”
And God can give you more blessings than you need. Then you will always have plenty of everything. You will have enough to give to every good work.
There is no other message that is good news. But some people are confusing you. They want to change the Good News about Christ.
I wish those people who are bothering you would add castration {\cf2\super [68]} \{to their circumcision\}.
So don’t give me any more trouble. I have scars on my body. These scars show {\cf2\super [81]} that I belong to Jesus.
God has made us what we are. In Christ Jesus, God made us new people so that we would do good things. God had already planned those good things for us. God had planned for us to live our lives doing those good things.
that you will use these things to live in a way that brings honor to the Lord and pleases him in every way;\par that you will do all kinds of good things and grow in the knowledge of God;\par
What I say is true: If any person is trying hard to become an elder, {\cf2\super [9]} that person is wanting a good work.
She must be known as a woman who has done good things. I mean good things like raising her children, accepting visitors in her home, washing the feet of God’s people, helping people in trouble, and using her life to do all kinds of good things.
The Lord wants to use you for special purposes. So make yourself clean from all those evil things. Then you will be holy, {\cf2\super [16]} and the Master can use you. You will be ready to do any good work.
Those people say they know God. But the evil things those people do show that they don’t accept God. They are disgusting people. They refuse to obey and are useless for doing anything good.
He gave himself for us. He died to free us from all evil. He died to make us pure people that belong only to him—people that are always wanting to do good things.
Greetings from Paul, a prisoner for Jesus Christ, and from Timothy, our brother.
But I did not want to do anything without asking you first. Then the good thing you do for me will be because you want to do it, not because I forced you to do it.
There is something that you should do. And because of the authority I have in Christ, I feel free to command you to do it.
People who don’t believe are living all around you. Those people may say that you are doing wrong. So live good lives. Then they will see the good things you do, and they will give glory to God on that day when he comes.