John 12:5

"Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?"

Exodus 5:8

And the number of bricks which they were wont to make in time past, lay unto their charge also, and minish nothing thereof. For they be idle and therefore cry, saying, 'Let us go and do sacrifice unto our God.'

Exodus 5:17

And he answered, "Idle are ye idle, and therefore ye say, 'Let us go and do sacrifice unto the LORD.'

Amos 8:5

"When will the new month be gone, that we may sell victuals; and the Sabbath, that we may have scarceness of corn; to make the bushel less, and the Sicle greater?

Malachi 1:10-13

Yea, what is he among you, that will do so much as to shut the doors, or to kindle the fire upon mine altar for naught? I have no pleasure in you, sayeth the LORD of Hosts: and as for the meat offering, I will not accept it at your hand.

Matthew 20:2

And he agreed with the laborers for a penny a day, and sent them into his vineyard.

Matthew 26:8-9

When his disciples saw that, they had indignation saying, "What needed this waste?

Mark 14:4-5

And there were some that were not content in themselves, and said, "What needed this waste of ointment?

Luke 6:41

Why seest thou a mote in thy brother's eye, and considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

Luke 12:33

Sell that ye have, and give alms. And make you bags, which wax not old, and treasure that faileth not in heaven, where no thief cometh, neither moth corrupteth.

Luke 18:22

When Jesus heard that, he said unto him, "Yet lackest thou one thing. Sell all that thou hast, and distribute it unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, and follow me."

John 6:7

Philip answered him, "Two hundred pennyworth of bread are not sufficient for them, that every man have a little."

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Summary

Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?

Three hundred

General references

Bible References

Was

Exodus 5:8
And the number of bricks which they were wont to make in time past, lay unto their charge also, and minish nothing thereof. For they be idle and therefore cry, saying, 'Let us go and do sacrifice unto our God.'
Amos 8:5
"When will the new month be gone, that we may sell victuals; and the Sabbath, that we may have scarceness of corn; to make the bushel less, and the Sicle greater?
Malachi 1:10
Yea, what is he among you, that will do so much as to shut the doors, or to kindle the fire upon mine altar for naught? I have no pleasure in you, sayeth the LORD of Hosts: and as for the meat offering, I will not accept it at your hand.
Matthew 26:8
When his disciples saw that, they had indignation saying, "What needed this waste?
Mark 14:4
And there were some that were not content in themselves, and said, "What needed this waste of ointment?
Luke 6:41
Why seest thou a mote in thy brother's eye, and considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

Three hundred

John 6:7
Philip answered him, "Two hundred pennyworth of bread are not sufficient for them, that every man have a little."
Matthew 20:2
And he agreed with the laborers for a penny a day, and sent them into his vineyard.

And given

Matthew 26:9
This ointment might have been well sold, and given to the poor."
Luke 12:33
Sell that ye have, and give alms. And make you bags, which wax not old, and treasure that faileth not in heaven, where no thief cometh, neither moth corrupteth.
Luke 18:22
When Jesus heard that, he said unto him, "Yet lackest thou one thing. Sell all that thou hast, and distribute it unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, and follow me."

General references

Matthew 26:9
This ointment might have been well sold, and given to the poor."