Mark 14:6

Bible in Basic English (1941)

But Jesus said, Let her be; why are you troubling her? she has done a kind act to me.

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  • Job 42:7-8 : 7 And it came about, after he had said these words to Job, that the Lord said to Eliphaz the Temanite, I am very angry with you and your two friends, because you have not said what is right about me, as my servant Job has. 8 And now, take seven oxen and seven sheep, and go to my servant Job, and give a burned offering for yourselves, and my servant Job will make prayer for you, that I may not send punishment on you; because you have not said what is right about me, as my servant Job has.
  • Isa 54:17 : 17 No instrument of war which is formed against you will be of any use; and every tongue which says evil against you will be judged false. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness comes from me, says the Lord.
  • Matt 26:10 : 10 But Jesus, seeing it, said to them, Why are you troubling the woman? she has done a kind act to me.
  • John 10:32-33 : 32 Jesus said to them in answer, I have let you see a number of good works from the Father; for which of those works are you stoning me? 33 This was their answer: We are not stoning you for a good work but for evil words; because being a man you make yourself God.
  • Acts 9:36 : 36 Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, that is, Dorcas: this woman was given to good works and acts of mercy at all times.
  • 2 Cor 9:8 : 8 And God is able to give you all grace in full measure; so that ever having enough of all things, you may be full of every good work:
  • 2 Cor 10:18 : 18 For the Lord's approval of a man is not dependent on his opinion of himself, but on the Lord's opinion of him.
  • Eph 2:10 : 10 For by his act we were given existence in Christ Jesus to do those good works which God before made ready for us so that we might do them.
  • Col 1:10 : 10 Living uprightly in the approval of the Lord, giving fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
  • 2 Thess 2:17 : 17 Give you comfort and strength in every good work and word.
  • 1 Tim 5:10 : 10 And if witness is given of her good works; if she has had the care of children, if she has been kind to travellers, washing the feet of the saints, helping those who are in trouble, giving herself to good works.
  • 1 Tim 6:18 : 18 And to do good, having wealth in good works, being quick to give, taking part with one another;
  • 2 Tim 2:21 : 21 If a man makes himself clean from these, he will be a vessel for honour, made holy, ready for the master's use, ready for every good work.
  • 2 Tim 3:17 : 17 So that the man of God may be complete, trained and made ready for every good work.
  • Titus 2:7 : 7 In all things see that you are an example of good works; holy in your teaching, serious in behaviour,
  • Titus 2:14 : 14 Who gave himself for us, so that he might make us free from all wrongdoing, and make for himself a people clean in heart and on fire with good works.
  • Titus 3:8 : 8 This is a true saying; and it is my desire that you may give certain witness about these things, so that those who have had faith in God may give attention to good works. These things are good and of profit to men;
  • Titus 3:14 : 14 And let our people go on with good works for necessary purposes, so that they may not be without fruit.
  • Heb 10:24 : 24 And let us be moving one another at all times to love and good works;
  • Heb 13:21 : 21 Make you full of every good work and ready to do all his desires, working in us whatever is pleasing in his eyes through Jesus Christ; and may the glory be given to him for ever and ever. So be it.
  • 1 Pet 2:12 : 12 Being of good behaviour among the Gentiles; so that though they say now that you are evil-doers, they may see your good works and give glory to God when he comes to be their judge.

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

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    10 But Jesus, seeing it, said to them, Why are you troubling the woman? she has done a kind act to me.

    11 For the poor you have ever with you, but me you have not for ever.

    12 For in putting this perfume on my body, she did it to make me ready for my last resting-place.

    13 Truly I say to you, Wherever this good news goes out in all the world, what this woman has done will be talked of in memory of her.

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