John 12:5

Geneva Bible (1560)

Why was not this oyntment sold for three hundreth pence, and giuen to the poore?

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  • Exod 5:8 : 8 Notwithstanding lay vpon them the nober of bricke, which they made in time past, diminish nothing thereof: for they be idle, therefore they crie, saying, Let vs go to offer sacrifice vnto our God.
  • Exod 5:17 : 17 But he said, Ye are to much idle: therfore ye say, Let vs goe to offer sacrifice to the Lord.
  • Amos 8:5 : 5 Saying, When will the newe moneth bee gone, that we may sell corne? and the Sabbath, that we may set forth wheate, and make the Ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifie the weights by deceit?
  • Mal 1:10-13 : 10 Who is there euen among you, that would shut the doores? and kindle not fire on mine altar in vaine, I haue no pleasure in you, sayeth the Lorde of hostes, neither will I accept an offering at your hande. 11 For from the rising of the sunne vnto the going downe of the same, my Name is great among the Gentiles, and in euery place incense shalbe offred vnto my Name, and a pure offering: for my Name is great among the heathen, sayeth the Lord of hostes. 12 But ye haue polluted it, in that ye say, The table of the Lord is polluted & the fruit thereof, euen his meat is not to be regarded. 13 Ye said also, Beholde, it is a wearines, and ye haue snuffed at it, sayth the Lord of hostes, and ye offred that which was torne, and the lame and the sicke: thus yee offred an offring: shoulde I accept this of your hand, sayth the Lord?
  • Matt 20:2 : 2 And he agreed with the labourers for a peny a day, and sent them into his vineyard.
  • Matt 26:8-9 : 8 And when his disciples sawe it, they had indignation, saying, What needed this waste? 9 For this oyntment might haue bene solde for much, and bene giuen to the poore.
  • Mark 14:4-5 : 4 Therefore some disdained among themselues, and sayde, To what ende is this waste of oyntment? 5 For it might haue bene sold for more then three hundreth pence, and bene giuen vnto the poore, and they murmured against her.
  • Luke 6:41 : 41 And why seest thou a mote in thy brothers eye, and considerest not the beame that is in thine owne eye?
  • Luke 12:33 : 33 Sell that ye haue, and giue almes: make you bagges, which waxe not old, a treasure that can neuer faile in heauen, where no theefe commeth, neither mothe corrupteth.
  • Luke 18:22 : 22 Nowe when Iesus heard that, he saide vnto him, Yet lackest thou one thing. Sell all that euer thou hast, and distribute vnto the poore, and thou shalt haue treasure in heauen, and come followe mee.
  • John 6:7 : 7 Philippe answered him, Two hundreth penie worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that euery one of them may take a litle.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Matt 26:6-15
    10 verses
    88%

    6 And when Iesus was in Bethania, in the house of Simon the leper,

    7 There came vnto him a woman, which had a boxe of very costly oyntment, and powred it on his head, as he sate at the table.

    8 And when his disciples sawe it, they had indignation, saying, What needed this waste?

    9 For this oyntment might haue bene solde for much, and bene giuen to the poore.

    10 And Iesus knowing it, sayde vnto them, Why trouble yee the woman? For shee hath wrought a good woorke vpon me.

    11 For yee haue the poore alwayes with you, but me shall yee not haue alwaies.

    12 For in that shee powred this oyntment on my bodie, shee did it to burie me.

    13 Verely I say vnto you, wheresoeuer this Gospel shall bee preached throughout all the worlde, there shall also this that shee hath done, be spoken of for a memoriall of her.

    14 Then one of the twelue, called Iudas Iscariot, went vnto the chiefe Priestes,

    15 And said, What will ye giue me, and I will deliuer him vnto you? And they appoynted vnto him thirtie pieces of siluer.

  • Mark 14:2-11
    10 verses
    87%

    2 But they sayde, Not in the feast day, least there be any tumult among the people.

    3 And when hee was in Bethania in the house of Simon the leper, as he sate at table, there came a woman hauing a boxe of oyntment of spikenarde, very costly, and shee brake the boxe, and powred it on his head.

    4 Therefore some disdained among themselues, and sayde, To what ende is this waste of oyntment?

    5 For it might haue bene sold for more then three hundreth pence, and bene giuen vnto the poore, and they murmured against her.

    6 But Iesus saide, Let her alone: why trouble yee her? Shee hath wrought a good worke on me.

    7 For yee haue the poore with you alwaies, and when yee will yee may doe them good, but me yee shall not haue alwaies.

    8 She hath done that she coulde: she came afore hand to anoynt my body to the burying.

    9 Verely I say vnto you, wheresoeuer this Gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done, shalbe spoken of in remembrance of her.

    10 Then Iudas Iscariot, one of the twelue, went away vnto the hie Priestes, to betray him vnto them.

    11 And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised that they woulde giue him monie: therefore he sought howe he might conueniently betraie him.

  • John 12:6-8
    3 verses
    84%

    6 Nowe he said this, not that he cared for the poore, but because hee was a theefe, and had the bagge, and bare that which was giuen.

    7 Then said Iesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying she kept it.

    8 For the poore alwayes yee haue with you, but me ye shall not haue alwayes.

  • John 12:3-4
    2 verses
    80%

    3 Then tooke Mary a pound of oyntment of Spikenarde very costly, and anoynted Iesus feete, and wiped his feete with her heare, and the house was filled with the sauour of the oyntment.

    4 Then said one of his disciples, euen Iudas Iscariot Simons sonne, which should betray him:

  • John 13:28-29
    2 verses
    77%

    28 But none of them that were at table, knew, for what cause he spake it vnto him.

    29 For some of them thought because Iudas had the bag, that Iesus had sayd vnto him, Buy those things that we haue neede of against ye feast: or that he should giue some thing to the poore.

  • Mark 12:41-43
    3 verses
    72%

    41 And as Iesus sate ouer against the treasurie, he beheld how the people cast money into the treasurie, and many rich men cast in much.

    42 And there came a certaine poore widowe, & she threw in two mites, which make a quadrin.

    43 Then he called vnto him his disciples, and said vnto them, Verely I say vnto you, that this poore widowe hath cast more in, then all they which haue cast into the treasurie.

  • Zech 11:12-13
    2 verses
    71%

    12 And I said vnto them, If ye thinke it good, giue me my wages: and if no, leaue off: so they weighed for my wages thirtie pieces of siluer.

    13 And the Lord said vnto me, Cast it vnto the potter: a goodly price, that I was valued at of them; I tooke the thirtie pieces of siluer, and cast them to the potter in the house of the Lord.

  • John 11:2
    71%

    2 (And it was that Mary which anointed the Lord with oyntment, and wiped his feete with her heare, whose brother Lazarus was sicke.)

  • Luke 22:5
    70%

    5 So they were glad, and agreed to giue him money.

  • Matt 27:3
    70%

    3 Then when Iudas which betraied him, sawe that hee was condemned, hee repented himselfe, and brought againe the thirtie pieces of siluer to the chiefe Priestes, and Elders,

  • Luke 7:46
    70%

    46 Mine head with oyle thou didest not anoint: but she hath anoynted my feete with oyntment.

  • Luke 22:47-48
    2 verses
    70%

    47 And while he yet spake, beholde, a companie, and he that was called Iudas one of the twelue, went before them, and came neere vnto Iesus to kisse him.

    48 And Iesus saide vnto him, Iudas, betrayest thou the Sonne of man with a kisse?

  • John 6:5
    70%

    5 Then Iesus lift vp his eyes, and seeing that a great multitude came vnto him, hee sayde vnto Philippe, Whence shall we buy breade, that these might eate?

  • Matt 27:9
    70%

    9 (Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Ieremias the Prophet, saying, And they tooke thirtie siluer pieces, ye price of him that was valued, whom they of ye children of Israel valued.

  • John 6:7
    70%

    7 Philippe answered him, Two hundreth penie worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that euery one of them may take a litle.

  • Matt 27:6
    70%

    6 And the chiefe Priestes tooke the siluer pieces, and sayde, It is not lawfull for vs to put them into the treasure, because it is the price of bloud.

  • Luke 21:1
    69%

    1 And as he behelde, he sawe the rich men, which cast their giftes into the treasurie.

  • Luke 21:5
    69%

    5 Nowe as some spake of the Temple, how it was garnished with goodly stones, & with consecrate things, he sayd,

  • John 13:25-26
    2 verses
    69%

    25 He then, as he leaned on Iesus breast, saide vnto him, Lord, who is it?

    26 Iesus answered, He it is, to whome I shall giue a soppe, when I haue dipt it: and hee wet a soppe, and gaue it to Iudas Iscariot, Simons sonne.

  • Matt 26:47
    69%

    47 And while hee yet spake, loe Iudas, one of the twelue, came, and with him a great multitude with swordes and staues, from the high Priests and Elders of the people.

  • Luke 7:37
    69%

    37 And beholde, a woman in the citie, which was a sinner, when she knewe that Iesus sate at table in the Pharises house, shee brought a boxe of oyntment.

  • Mark 14:20
    68%

    20 And he answered and sayde vnto them, It is one of the twelue that dippeth with mee in the platter.

  • Acts 4:37
    68%

    37 Where as he had land, solde it, and brought the money, & laid it downe at the Apostles feete.