Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
Three hundred
And given
General references
Bible References
Was
Exodus 5:8
But the quota of the bricks that they [were] making {before} {you must require of them}. You must not reduce from it, because they [are] lazy. Therefore they [are] crying out, saying, 'Let us go and sacrifice to our God.'
Amos 8:5
saying, "When will the new moon be over, so that we can sell grain? And the Sabbath, so that we can open the grain bins, that we can make [the] ephah small and make [the] shekel large, and can practice deceit [with] a set of scales of deceit?
Malachi 1:10
"Who also among you will shut [the temple] doors [so that] you will not kindle fire in vain [on] my altar? I take no pleasure in you," says Yahweh of hosts, "and {I will not accept} an offering from your hand.
Matthew 26:8
And [when] the disciples saw [it] they were indignant, saying, "{Why} this waste?
Mark 14:4
But some were expressing indignation to one another: "Why has there been this waste of perfumed oil?
Luke 6:41
And why do you see the speck [that is] in your brother's eye, but do not notice the beam of wood [that is] in your own eye?
Three hundred
John 6:7
Philip replied to him, "Two hundred denarii [worth of] bread would not be enough for them, in order that each one could receive a little."
Matthew 20:2
And [after] coming to an agreement with the workers for a denarius per day, he sent them into his vineyard.
And given
Matthew 26:9
For this could have been sold for a large sum and given to the poor!"
Luke 12:33
Sell your possessions and give charitable gifts. Make for yourselves money bags that do not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven where thief does not approach or moth destroy.
Luke 18:22
And [when he] heard [this], Jesus said to him, "{You still lack one thing}: Sell all that you have, and distribute [the proceeds] to the poor--and you will have treasure in heaven--and come, follow me."
General references
Matthew 26:9
For this could have been sold for a large sum and given to the poor!"