Mark 14:4
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New International Version (©1984)
Some of those present were saying indignantly to one another, "Why this waste of perfume?

New Living Translation (©2007)
Some of those at the table were indignant. "Why waste such expensive perfume?" they asked.

English Standard Version (©2001)
There were some who said to themselves indignantly, “Why was the ointment wasted like that?

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
But some were indignantly remarking to one another, "Why has this perfume been wasted?

International Standard Version (©2008)
Irritated, some who were there asked one another, "Why was the perfume wasted like this?

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Some who were there were irritated and said to one another, "Why was the perfume wasted like this?

King James Bible
And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?

American King James Version
And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?

American Standard Version
But there were some that had indignation among themselves,'saying , To what purpose hath this waste of the ointment been made?

Bible in Basic English
But some of them were angry among themselves, saying, For what purpose has this oil been wasted?

Douay-Rheims Bible
Now there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said: Why was this waste of the ointment made?

Darby Bible Translation
And there were some indignant in themselves, and saying, Why has this waste been made of the ointment?

English Revised Version
But there were some that had indignation among themselves, saying, To what purpose hath this waste of the ointment been made?

Webster's Bible Translation
And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?

Weymouth New Testament
But there were some who said indignantly among themselves, "Why has the ointment been thus wasted?

World English Bible
But there were some who were indignant among themselves, saying, "Why has this ointment been wasted?

Young's Literal Translation
and there were certain much displeased within themselves, and saying, 'For what hath this waste of the ointment been made?

Geneva Study Bible

{2} And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?

(2) Rash judgments are made void before God.

Wesley's Notes

14:4 Some had indignation - Being incited thereto by Judas: and said - Probably to the women.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

4. And there were some that had indignation within themselves and said-Matthew says (Mt 26:8), "But when His disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying," &c. The spokesman, however, was none of the true-hearted Eleven-as we learn from John (Joh 12:4): "Then saith one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, which should betray Him." Doubtless the thought stirred first in his breast, and issued from his base lips; and some of the rest, ignorant of his true character and feelings, and carried away by his plausible speech, might for the moment feel some chagrin at the apparent waste.

Why was this waste of the ointment made?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

14:1-11 Did Christ pour out his soul unto death for us, and shall we think any thing too precious for him? Do we give him the precious ointment of our best affections? Let us love him with all the heart, though it is common for zeal and affection to be misunderstood and blamed; and remember that charity to the poor will not excuse any from particular acts of piety to the Lord Jesus. Christ commended this woman's pious attention to the notice of believers in all ages. Those who honour Christ he will honour. Covetousness was Judas' master lust, and that betrayed him to the sin of betraying his Master; the devil suited his temptation to that, and so conquered him. And see what wicked contrivances many have in their sinful pursuits; but what appears to forward their plans, will prove curses in the end.


Mark 14:3 While He was in Bethany at the home of Simon the leper, and reclining at the table, there came a woman with an alabaster vial of very costly perfume of pure nard; and she broke the vial and poured it over His head.
Mark 14:5 "For this perfume might have been sold for over three hundred denarii, and the money given to the poor." And they were scolding her. (NASB ©1995)

Angry Indignant Indignantly Indignation Oil Ointment Perfume Present Purpose Remarking Themselves Waste Wasted Within


And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?

there. Ec 4:4 Mt 26:8,9 Joh 12:4,5

Why. Ec 5:4-8 Mal 1:12,13

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