NASB
"But some were indignantly remarking to one another, "Why has this perfume been wasted?"
— Mark 14:4, NASB
“And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?”
“But there were some that had indignation among themselves, saying, To what purpose hath this waste of the ointment been made? ”
“But there were some who were indignant among themselves, saying, "Why has this ointment been wasted?”
“But some who were present indignantly said to one another,“Why this waste of expensive ointment?”
“Now there were some that had indignation within themselves and said: Why was this waste of the ointment made?”
“But some of them were angry among themselves, saying, For what purpose has this oil been wasted?”
“And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?”
Now the Passover and Unleavened Bread were two days away; and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to seize Him by stealth and kill Him;
for they were saying, "Not during the festival, otherwise there might be a riot of the people."
While He was in Bethany at the home of Simon the leper, and reclining at the table, there came a woman with an alabaster vial of very costly perfume of pure nard; and she broke the vial and poured it over His head.
But some were indignantly remarking to one another, "Why has this perfume been wasted?
"For this perfume might have been sold for over three hundred denarii, and the money given to the poor." And they were scolding her.
But Jesus said, "Let her alone; why do you bother her? She has done a good deed to Me.
"For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you wish you can do good to them; but you do not always have Me.