Mark 14:5

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.

Pence

Matthew 18:28

Have been given

John 12:5

John 13:29

Ephesians 4:28

And they

General references

Matthew 26:9

Bible References

Pence

But that servant went out, and found one of his fellow servants, who owed him a hundred denarii; and he laid hold of him, and took him by the throat, saying: Pay me what you owe.

Have been given

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

For some thought, because Judas had the purse, that Jesus had said to him: Buy what we need for the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.

Let him that steals, steal no more: but rather let labor, working with his hands that which is good, that he may have something to give to him that has need.

And they

And when they received it, they murmured against the master of the house,

And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying: This man receives sinners, and eats with them.

Jesus answered and said to them: Murmur not among your selves;

Nor do you murmur, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed by the destroyer.

Do all things without murmurings and disputings,

These are murmurers, fault-finders, walking ac cording to their own desires; and their mouth speaks boastful words, while they admire persons for the sake of gain.

General references

For this could have been sold for much, and given to the poor.