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Matthew 26:10
But Jesus, seeing it, said to them, Why are you troubling the woman? she has done a kind act to me.
Matthew 26:10 · Bible in Basic English
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Matthew 26:10 in other translations
When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.
Aware of this, Jesus asked, “Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful deed to Me.
However, knowing this, Jesus said to them, “Why do you trouble the woman? She has done a good work for me.
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In context
7 There came to him a woman having a bottle of perfume of great price, and she put the perfume on his head when he was seated at table.
8 But when the disciples saw it they were angry, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
9 For we might have got much money for this and given it to the poor.
10 But Jesus, seeing it, said to them, Why are you troubling the woman? she has done a kind act to me.
11 For the poor you have ever with you, but me you have not for ever.
12 For in putting this perfume on my body, she did it to make me ready for my last resting-place.
13 Truly I say to you, Wherever this good news goes out in all the world, what this woman has done will be talked of in memory of her.
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