American Standard Version
"But when the disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste? "
— Matthew 26:8, American Standard Version
“But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?”
“But when his disciples saw this, they were indignant, saying, "Why this waste?”
“When the disciples saw this, they became indignant and said,“Why this waste?”
“And the disciples seeing it had indignation, saying: To what purpose is this waste?”
“But when the disciples saw it they were angry, saying, To what purpose is this waste?”
“But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?”
But they said, Not during the feast, lest a tumult arise among the people.
Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
there came unto him a woman having an alabaster cruse of exceeding precious ointment, and she poured it upon his head, as he sat at meat.
But when the disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.
But Jesus perceiving it said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.
For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.