Parallel Verses

An Understandable Version

For this perfume could have been sold for a large sum of money and given to poor people."

New American Standard Bible

For this perfume might have been sold for a high price and the money given to the poor.”

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

“This might have been sold for a great deal and given to the poor.”

International Standard Version

Surely this perfume could've been sold for a high price and the money given to the destitute."

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

For this perfume might have been sold at a high price and the money given to the poor.”

Anderson New Testament

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

Bible in Basic English

For we might have got much money for this and given it to the poor.

Common New Testament

For this perfume might have been sold for a high price and given to the poor."

Daniel Mace New Testament

for this could have been sold for a great price, which might have been given to the poor.

Darby Translation

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

Godbey New Testament

For this was able to be sold for much, and given to the poor.

Goodspeed New Testament

It might have been sold for a large sum, and the money given to the poor."

John Wesley New Testament

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

Julia Smith Translation

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

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

For this could have been sold for a large sum and given to the poor!"

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

This ointment might have been well sold, and given to the poor."

Moffatt New Testament

"the perfume might have been sold for a good sum, and the poor might have got that."

Montgomery New Testament

"Why is this waste? This perfume could have been sold for a good sum, and the money given to the poor."

NET Bible

It could have been sold at a high price and the money given to the poor!"

New Heart English Bible

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

Noyes New Testament

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

Sawyer New Testament

This could have been sold for much and given to the poor.

The Emphasized Bible

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

Thomas Haweis New Testament

For this ointment might have been sold for a considerable sum, and given to the poor.

Twentieth Century New Testament

"It could have been sold for a large sum, and the money given to poor people."

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

"for this might have been sold for a considerable sum, and the money given to the poor."

Williams New Testament

Surely it could have been sold for a large sum and the money given to the poor."

World English Bible

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

Worrell New Testament

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

Worsley New Testament

for this ointment might have been sold for a great deal of money, and given to the poor.

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

τοῦτο 
Touto 
Usage: 232

μύρον 
Muron 
Usage: 12

δύναμαι 
Dunamai 
can , cannot , be able, may , able,
Usage: 140

πιπράσκω πράω 
Piprasko 
Usage: 7

πολύς πολλός 
Polus 
Usage: 292

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

δίδωμι 
Didomi 
Usage: 254

References

Context Readings

Jesus' Anointing At Bethany

8 But when His disciples saw this they were very upset and said, "What is the reason for such waste? 9 For this perfume could have been sold for a large sum of money and given to poor people." 10 But Jesus was aware [of what they were up to], so said, "Why are you bothering this woman? For she has done a kind deed to me.


Cross References

Mark 14:5

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].

John 12:5-6

"Why was this perfume not sold for a large sum of money [Note: The amount here was equivalent to three hundred days of a farm laborer's pay, or over $20,000 in 1994] and [then] the money given to poor people?"

2 Peter 2:15

They strayed away [from God] by taking the wrong road like Balaam, the son of Bosor did, who loved the reward for doing wrong.

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