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Matthew 26:8
But when the disciples saw it they were angry, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
Matthew 26:8 · Bible in Basic English
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Matthew 26:8 in other translations
But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
When the disciples saw this, they were indignant and asked, “Why this waste?
But when his disciples saw this, they were indignant, saying, “Why this waste?
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In context
5 But they said, Not while the feast is going on, for fear of trouble among the people.
6 Now when Jesus was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper,
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.
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