Catholic Public Domain Version
"For this could have been sold for a great deal, so as to be given to the poor.” "
— Matthew 26:9, Catholic Public Domain Version
“For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.”
“For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor. ”
“For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor."”
“It could have been sold at a high price and the money given to the poor!””
“For this might have been sold for much and given to the poor.”
“For we might have got much money for this and given it to the poor.”
“For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.”
And when Jesus was in Bethania, in the house of Simon the leper,
a woman drew near to him, holding an alabaster box of precious ointment, and she poured it over his head while he was reclining at table.
But the disciples, seeing this, were indignant, saying: “What is the purpose of this waste?
For this could have been sold for a great deal, so as to be given to the poor.”
But Jesus, knowing this, said to them: “Why are you bothering this woman? For she has done a good deed to me.
For the poor you will always have with you. But you will not always have me.
For in pouring this ointment on my body, she has prepared for my burial.