Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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
I have seen that every [effort in] labor and every skill in work comes from man’s rivalry with his neighbor. This too is vanity (futility, false pride) and chasing after the wind.
Matthew 26:8
But when the disciples saw it they were indignant and angry, saying, “Why all this waste [of money]?
John 12:4
But Judas Iscariot, one of His disciples, the one who was going to betray Him, said,
Why
Ecclesiastes 5:4
When you make a vow or a pledge to God, do not put off paying it; for God takes no pleasure in fools [who thoughtlessly mock Him]. Pay what you vow.
Malachi 1:12
“But you [priests] profane it when you say, ‘The table of the Lord is defiled, and as for its fruit, its food is to be despised.’