Mark 14:5

American Standard Version (1901)

For this ointment might have been sold for above three hundred shillings, and given to the poor. And they murmured against her.

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  • John 13:29 : 29 For some thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus said unto him, Buy what things we have need of for the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.
  • 1 Cor 10:10 : 10 Neither murmur ye, as some of them murmured, and perished by the destroyer.
  • Eph 4:28 : 28 Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have whereof to give to him that hath need.
  • Phil 2:14 : 14 Do all things without murmurings and questionings:
  • Jude 1:16 : 16 These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their lusts (and their mouth speaketh great swelling [words] ), showing respect of persons for the sake of advantage.
  • Exod 16:7-8 : 7 and in the morning, then ye shall see the glory of Jehovah; for that he heareth your murmurings against Jehovah: and what are we, that ye murmur against us? 8 And Moses said, [This shall be], when Jehovah shall give you in the evening flesh to eat, and in the morning bread to the full; for that Jehovah heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against him: and what are we? your murmurings are not against us, but against Jehovah.
  • Deut 1:27 : 27 and ye murmured in your tents, and said, Because Jehovah hated us, he hath brought us forth out of the land of Egypt, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us.
  • Ps 106:25 : 25 But murmured in their tents, And hearkened not unto the voice of Jehovah.
  • Matt 18:28 : 28 But that servant went out, and found one of his fellow-servants, who owed him a hundred shillings: and he laid hold on him, and took [him] by the throat, saying, Pay what thou owest.
  • Matt 20:11 : 11 And when they received it, they murmured against the householder,
  • Luke 15:2 : 2 And both the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
  • John 6:7 : 7 Philip answered him, Two hundred shillings' worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one may take a little.
  • John 6:43 : 43 Jesus answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves.
  • John 12:5-6 : 5 Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred shillings, and given to the poor? 6 Now this he said, not because he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and having the bag took away what was put therein.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Matt 26:6-15
    10 verses
    88%

    6Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,

    7there 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.

    8But when the disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?

    9For this [ointment] might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.

    10But Jesus perceiving it said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.

    11For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.

    12For in that she poured this ointment upon my body, she did it to prepare me for burial.

    13Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, that also which this woman hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.

    14Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,

    15and said, What are ye willing to give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they weighed unto him thirty pieces of silver.

  • Mark 14:2-4
    3 verses
    87%

    2for they said, Not during the feast, lest haply there shall be a tumult of the people.

    3And while he was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster cruse of ointment of pure nard very costly; [and] she brake the cruse, and poured it over his head.

    4But there were some that had indignation among themselves, [saying], To what purpose hath this waste of the ointment been made?

  • John 12:3-8
    6 verses
    87%

    3Mary therefore took a pound of ointment of pure nard, very precious, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odor of the ointment.

    4But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples, that should betray him, saith,

    5Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred shillings, and given to the poor?

    6Now this he said, not because he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and having the bag took away what was put therein.

    7Jesus therefore said, Suffer her to keep it against the day of my burying.

    8For the poor ye have always with you; but me ye have not always.

  • Mark 14:6-9
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    82%

    6But Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.

    7For ye have the poor always with you, and whensoever ye will ye can do them good: but me ye have not always.

    8She hath done what she could; she hath anointed my body beforehand for the burying.

    9And verily I say unto you, Wheresoever the gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, that also which this woman hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.

  • John 11:2
    73%

    2And it was that Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.

  • Matt 20:11
    71%

    11And when they received it, they murmured against the householder,

  • Luke 7:37-39
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    71%

    37And behold, a woman who was in the city, a sinner; and when she knew that he was sitting at meat in the Pharisee's house, she brought an alabaster cruse of ointment, [

    38and standing behind at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.

    39Now when the Pharisee that had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have perceived who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him, that she is a sinner.

  • John 13:29
    71%

    29For some thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus said unto him, Buy what things we have need of for the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.

  • Mark 12:41-44
    4 verses
    71%

    41And he sat down over against the treasury, and beheld how the multitude cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.

    42And there came a poor widow, and she cast in two mites, which make a farthing.

    43And he called unto him his disciples, and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, This poor widow cast in more than all they that are casting into the treasury:

    44for they all did cast in of their superfluity; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, [even] all her living.

  • Luke 7:44-46
    3 verses
    70%

    44And turning to the woman, he said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thy house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath wetted my feet with her tears, and wiped them with her hair.

    45Thou gavest me no kiss: but she, since the time I came in, hath not ceased to kiss my feet.

    46My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but she hath anointed my feet with ointment.

  • Luke 21:1-5
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    69%

    1And he looked up, and saw the rich men that were casting their gifts into the treasury.

    2And he saw a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.

    3And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, This poor widow cast in more than they all:

    4for all these did of their superfluity cast in unto the gifts; but she of her want did cast in all the living that she had.

    5And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and offerings, he said,

  • Mark 14:11
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    11And they, when they heard it, were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently deliver him [unto them] .

  • Matt 27:9
    67%

    9Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was priced, whom [certain] of the children of Israel did price;

  • Luke 16:14
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    14And the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all these things; and they scoffed at him.

  • Luke 22:5
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    5And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money.

  • Luke 10:40
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    40But Martha was cumbered about much serving; and she came up to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister did leave me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.

  • John 11:31
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    31The Jews then who were with her in the house, and were consoling her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up quickly and went out, followed her, supposing that she was going unto the tomb to weep there.

  • Zech 11:13
    66%

    13And Jehovah said unto me, Cast it unto the potter, the goodly price that I was prized at by them. And I took the thirty [pieces] of silver, and cast them unto the potter, in the house of Jehovah.

  • Matt 13:46
    66%

    46and having found one pearl of great price, he went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

  • John 6:43
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    43Jesus answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves.