Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
For this perfumed oil could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor!" And they began to scold her.
New American Standard Bible
For this perfume might have been sold for over three hundred
King James Version
For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.
Holman Bible
For this oil might have been sold for more than 300 denarii
International Standard Version
This perfume could have been sold for more than 300 denarii and the money given to the destitute." So they got extremely angry with her.
A Conservative Version
For this could have been sold for over three hundred denarii, and given to the poor. And they grumbled at her.
American Standard Version
For this ointment might have been sold for above three hundred shillings, and given to the poor. And they murmured against her.
Amplified
For this perfume might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii [a laborer’s wages for almost a year], and the money given to the poor.” And they scolded her.
An Understandable Version
It might have been sold for a large sum of money and the money given to poor people. [Note: The amount indicated here was equivalent to days of a farm laborer's pay, or over $20,000 in 1994]. And they complained about her [doing this].
Anderson New Testament
For this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii, and given to the poor. And they murmured against her.
Bible in Basic English
We might have got more than three hundred pence for it, and given the money to the poor. And they said things against her among themselves.
Common New Testament
For it might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor." And they criticized her sharply.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for we could have sold it for above two hundred denarys, and given them to the poor: and they inveighed against her.
Darby Translation
for this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor. And they spoke very angrily at her.
Godbey New Testament
For this myrrh was able to be sold for more than three hundred denaria, and given to the poor. And they murmured against her.
Goodspeed New Testament
It might have been sold for more than sixty dollars, and the money have been given to the poor."
John Wesley New Testament
For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence and given to the poor. And they murmured at her.
Julia Smith Translation
For this could have been sold for above three hundred drachmas, and have been given to the poor. And they raged against her.
King James 2000
For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.
Modern King James verseion
For it might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii, and be given to the poor. And they were incensed with her.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and been given unto the poor." And they grudged against her.
Moffatt New Testament
This perfume might have been sold for over three hundred shillings, and the poor might have got that." So they upbraided her.
Montgomery New Testament
That perfume could have been sold for more than one hundred and fifty dollars, and given to the poor."
NET Bible
It could have been sold for more than three hundred silver coins and the money given to the poor!" So they spoke angrily to her.
New Heart English Bible
For this ointment might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii, and given to the poor." They grumbled against her.
Noyes New Testament
For this ointment might have been sold for more than three hundred denaries, and given to the poor. And they chid her harshly.
Sawyer New Testament
For this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii [$42] and given to the poor; and they blamed her.
The Emphasized Bible
For this perfume could have been sold for above three hundred denaries, and given unto the destitute! and they were indignant with her.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For it might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii, and given to the poor. And they bitterly murmured against her.
Twentieth Century New Testament
This perfume could have been sold for more than thirty pounds, and the money given to the poor."
Webster
For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.
Weymouth New Testament
For that ointment might have been sold for fifteen pounds or more, and the money have been given to the poor." And they were exceedingly angry with her.
Williams New Testament
It might have been sold for more than sixty dollars, and the money have been given to the poor." So they kept on grumbling at her.
World English Bible
For this might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii, and given to the poor." They grumbled against her.
Worrell New Testament
For this ointment could have been sold for above three hundred denaries, and given to the poor!" And they were murmuring against her.
Worsley New Testament
For it might have been sold for above three hundred pence, and given to the poor. And they inveighed against her.
Youngs Literal Translation
for this could have been sold for more than three hundred denaries, and given to the poor;' and they were murmuring at her.
Themes
Jesus Christ » History of » Anointed with precious ointment (in bethany)
Mary » Sister of lazarus » Anoints jesus
Presumption » Instances of » The disciples, in their indignation at the anointing of jesus
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Mark 14:5
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Jesus' Anointing At Bethany
4 But some were expressing indignation to one another: "Why has there been this waste of perfumed oil? 5 For this perfumed oil could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor!" And they began to scold her. 6 But Jesus said, "Leave her alone. Why do you cause trouble for her? She has done a good deed to me.
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John 13:29
For some were thinking because Judas had the money box, Jesus was telling him, "Purchase {what we need} for the feast," or that he should give something to the poor.)
Exodus 16:7-8
and [in the] morning, you will see the glory of Yahweh, {for he hears} your grumblings against Yahweh, and what [are] we that you grumble against us?"
Deuteronomy 1:27
And you grumbled in your tents, and you said, 'Because of the hatred of Yahweh [toward] us he has brought us out from the land of Egypt to give us into the hand of the Amorites to destroy us.
Psalm 106:25
but grumbled in their tents. They did not obey the voice of Yahweh.
Matthew 18:28
But that slave went out [and] found one of his fellow slaves who owed him a hundred denarii, and taking hold of him, he began to choke [him], saying, 'Pay back everything that you owe!'
Matthew 20:11
And [when they] received [it], they began to complain against the master of the house,
Luke 15:2
And both the Pharisees and the scribes were complaining, saying, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them!"
John 6:7
Philip replied to him, "Two hundred denarii [worth of] bread would not be enough for them, in order that each one could receive a little."
John 6:43
Jesus answered and said to them, "Do not grumble {among yourselves}!
John 12:5-6
"{Why} was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?"
1 Corinthians 10:10
nor grumble, just as some of them grumbled, and were destroyed by the destroyer.
Ephesians 4:28
The one who steals must steal no longer, but instead must labor, working with his own hands [what is] good, so that he may have [something] to share with the one who has need.
Philippians 2:14
Do all [things] without grumbling and disputing,
Jude 1:16
These [people] are grumblers, discontented, proceeding according to their desires, and their mouths speaking pompous [words], {showing partiality to gain an advantage}.