Mark 14:4

and there were certain much displeased within themselves, and saying, 'For what hath this waste of the ointment been made?

Matthew 26:8-9

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

John 12:4-5

Therefore saith one of his disciples -- Judas Iscariot, of Simon, who is about to deliver him up --

Ecclesiastes 4:4

And I have seen all the labour, and all the benefit of the work, because for it a man is the envy of his neighbour. Even this is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Ecclesiastes 5:4-8

When thou vowest a vow to God, delay not to complete it, for there is no pleasure in fools; that which thou vowest -- complete.

Malachi 1:12-13

And ye are polluting it in your saying, 'The table of Jehovah -- it is polluted, As to its fruit -- despicable is its food.'

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Summary

And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?

Bible References

There

Ecclesiastes 4:4
And I have seen all the labour, and all the benefit of the work, because for it a man is the envy of his neighbour. Even this is vanity and vexation of spirit.
Matthew 26:8
And having seen it, his disciples were much displeased, saying, 'To what purpose is this waste?
John 12:4
Therefore saith one of his disciples -- Judas Iscariot, of Simon, who is about to deliver him up --

Why

Ecclesiastes 5:4
When thou vowest a vow to God, delay not to complete it, for there is no pleasure in fools; that which thou vowest -- complete.
Malachi 1:12
And ye are polluting it in your saying, 'The table of Jehovah -- it is polluted, As to its fruit -- despicable is its food.'