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 saw that all labor and all skillful work is due to a man’s jealousy of his friend. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.
Matthew 26:8
When the disciples saw it, they were indignant. “Why this waste?” they asked.
John 12:4
Then one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot (who was about to betray Him), said,
Why
Ecclesiastes 5:4
When you make a vow to God, don’t delay fulfilling it, because He does not delight in fools. Fulfill what you vow.
Malachi 1:12
But you are profaning it when you say: “The Lord’s table is defiled, and its product, its food, is contemptible.”