Matthew 26:9

American Standard Version (1901)

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

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  • Josh 7:20-21 : 20 And Achan answered Joshua, and said, Of a truth I have sinned against Jehovah, the God of Israel, and thus and thus have I done: 21 when I saw among the spoil a goodly Babylonish mantle, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.
  • 1 Sam 15:9 : 9 But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not utterly destroy them: but everything that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly.
  • 1 Sam 15:21 : 21 But the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the chief of the devoted things, to sacrifice unto Jehovah thy God in Gilgal.
  • 2 Kgs 5:20 : 20 But Gehazi the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared this Naaman the Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: as Jehovah liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him.
  • Mark 14:5 : 5 For this ointment might have been sold for above three hundred shillings, and given to the poor. And they murmured against her.
  • 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.
  • 2 Pet 2:15 : 15 forsaking the right way, they went astray, having followed the way of Balaam the [son] of Beor, who loved the hire of wrong-doing;

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  • John 12:3-8
    6 verses
    88%

    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 14:2-9
    8 verses
    88%

    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?

    5For this ointment might have been sold for above three hundred shillings, and given to the poor. And they murmured against her.

    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.

  • Matt 26:6-8
    3 verses
    86%

    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?

  • Matt 26:10-15
    6 verses
    84%

    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.

  • Luke 7:44-47
    4 verses
    75%

    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.

    47Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, [the same] loveth little.

  • John 13:29
    72%

    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.

  • Luke 7:37-39
    3 verses
    72%

    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 11:2
    71%

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

  • Mark 12:41-44
    4 verses
    70%

    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 21:1-5
    5 verses
    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,

  • Matt 13:46
    68%

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

  • 1 Chr 9:30
    67%

    30And some of the sons of the priests prepared the confection of the spices.

  • Exod 25:6
    67%

    6oil for the light, spices for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense,

  • Matt 27:9-10
    2 verses
    66%

    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;

    10and they gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me.

  • Luke 16:1
    66%

    1And he said also unto the disciples, There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he was wasting his goods.

  • Acts 4:37
    66%

    37having a field, sold it, and brought the money and laid it at the apostles' feet.

  • Luke 18:22-23
    2 verses
    66%

    22And when Jesus heard it, he said unto him, One thing thou lackest yet: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

    23But when he heard these things, he became exceeding sorrowful; for he was very rich.