Matthew 26:8 KJV — MannaFest

Matthew 26:8

But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?

KJV

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ASV

But when the disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?

WEB

When the disciples saw this, they were indignant and asked, “Why this waste?

YLT

And having seen it , his disciples were much displeased, saying, `To what purpose is this waste?

DBT

But the disciples seeing it became indignant, saying, To what end [was] this waste?

About this book

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Matthew — The Gospel of the promised King. Five discourses punctuate the narrative; roughly sixty-five Old Testament citations bind the story to the prophets.

Author: Matthew (Levi), a former tax collector called by Jesus
Date: c. AD 50–60

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John 12:4–6
Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, which should betray him,
Mark 14:4
And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?
John 12:5
Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
Exodus 5:17
But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and do sacrifice to the Lord.
1 Samuel 17:28–29
And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab’s anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.

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We must not think that time waste, that is spent in the service of Christ, or that money waste, which is laid out in any work of piety; for, though it seem to be cast upon the waters, to be thrown down the river, we shall find it again, to advantage, after many days, Eccl. xi.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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