Matthew 26:9
“For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Matthew 26:9 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
“It could have been sold for a large sum, and the money given to poor people.”
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Denn dieses hätte um vieles verkauft und den Armen gegeben werden können.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Porque esto se podía vender por gran precio, y darse á los pobres.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Poisisso podia ter sido vendido por muito, e o dinheiro dado aos pobres.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
O bálsamo poderia ser vendido por uma boa quantia e dada aos pobres".
📖 Matthew 26:9 in Context
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.
11For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.
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