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 fellowservants, who owed him a hundred denaries; and he laid hold of him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay what thou owest.

Have been given

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

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

Let him that stealeth steal no more, but rather let him labor, working with his hands at that which is good, that he may have to give to him that is in need.

And they

And when they had received it, they murmured against the householder,

And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.

Jesus therefore answered and said to them, Murmur not among yourselves.

And do not ye murmur, as some of them murmured, and perished by the Destroyer.

Do all things without murmurings and doubts;

These are murmurers, complaining of their lot, walking according to their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words; admiring mens persons, for the sake of profit.

General references

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