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King James Version (KJV)
Matthew 26:9
“For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.”
King James Version (KJV)
Matthew 26:9 Context
6Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, 7There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat. 8But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste? 9For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor. 10When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me. 11For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always. 12For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.
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Other Translations
For this ointment might haue bin sold for much, and giuen to the poore.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"For this {perfume} might have been sold for a high price and {the money} given to the poor."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For this `ointment' might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.
- American Standard Version (1901)
For we might have got much money for this and given it to the poor.
- Basic English Bible
for this might have been sold for much and been given to the poor.
- Darby Bible
For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.
- Webster's Bible
for this might have been sold for a considerable sum, and the money given to the poor.
- Weymouth Bible
For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor."
- World English Bible
and be youun to pore men.
- Wycliffe Bible
for this ointment could have been sold for much, and given to the poor.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"For this {perfume} might have been sold for a high price and {the money} given to the poor."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For this `ointment' might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.
- American Standard Version (1901)
For we might have got much money for this and given it to the poor.
- Basic English Bible
for this might have been sold for much and been given to the poor.
- Darby Bible
For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.
- Webster's Bible
for this might have been sold for a considerable sum, and the money given to the poor.
- Weymouth Bible
For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor."
- World English Bible
and be youun to pore men.
- Wycliffe Bible
for this ointment could have been sold for much, and given to the poor.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
People's Bible Notes for Matthew 26:9
Mt 26:9 This ointment might have been sold for much. Mark and John say, "three hundred denarii" (Mr 14:5 Joh 12:5). Pliny says a pound, the amount in the vase, was worth 400 denarii. Given to the poor. A pretense. Judas wanted to get the money into his bag.