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Mark 14:5
For this perfume could have been sold for above three hundred denaries, and given unto the destitute! and they were indignant with her.
Mark 14:5 · Rotherham Emphasised Bible
Mark 14:5 in other translations
For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.
It could have been sold for over three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor.” And they scolded her.
For this might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor.” So they grumbled against her.
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In context
2 for they were saying—Not in the feast, lest there be an uproar of the people.
3 And, he being in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he was reclining, there came a woman, holding an alabaster-jar of perfume, pure spikenard, very costly; and breaking the jar she was pouring down [the perfume], upon his head.
4 But there were some much displeased among themselves—To what end hath, this waste of the perfume happened?
5 For this perfume could have been sold for above three hundred denaries, and given unto the destitute! and they were indignant with her.
6 But, Jesus, said—Let her alone! Why are ye reproaching, her? A seemly work, hath she wrought, in me;
7 For, always, have ye, the destitute, with you, and whensoever ye please, ye can, unto them, [at any time] do well! But, me, not, always, have ye.
8 What she had, she used,—She took it beforehand to anoint my body for the burial;
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