Matthew 26:8
“But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Matthew 26:8 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
American Standard Version (ASV)English
But when the disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
Open English Bible (OEB)English
The disciples were indignant at seeing this. “What is this waste for?” they exclaimed.
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Als aber die Jünger es sahen, wurden sie unwillig und sprachen: Wozu diese Verschwendung?
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Lo cual viendo sus discípulos, se enojaron, diciendo: ¿Por qué se pierde esto?
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E quando os discípulos viram, ficaram indignados, dizendo: Para que este desperdício?
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Mas quando os discípulos viram isso, eles se zangaram e disseram: "Qual a razão para tal desperdício?
📖 Matthew 26:8 in Context
6Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
7There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.
8But when his 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.
10When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.
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