When his disciples saw that, they had indignation saying: what needed this waste?
Matthew 26:7 - William Tyndale New Testament there came unto him a woman, which had an alabaster box of precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at the board. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 there came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition A woman came up to Him with an alabaster flask of very precious perfume, and she poured it on His head as He reclined at table. American Standard Version (1901) there came unto him a woman having an alabaster cruse of exceeding precious ointment, and she poured it upon his head, as he sat at meat. Common English Bible a woman came to him with a vase made of alabaster containing very expensive perfume. She poured it on Jesus’ head while he was sitting at dinner. Catholic Public Domain Version a woman drew near to him, holding an alabaster box of precious ointment, and she poured it over his head while he was reclining at table. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version There came to him a woman having an alabaster box of precious ointment, and poured it on his head as he was at table. |
When his disciples saw that, they had indignation saying: what needed this waste?
¶ When he was in Bethania, in the house of Simon the leper, even as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment, called nard, that was pure and costly, and she brake the box and poured it on his head.
Mine head with oil thou didst not anoint: but she hath anointed my feet with ointment.