Mark 14:5
Good News Translation
It could have been sold for more than three hundred silver coins and the money given to the poor!" And they criticized her harshly.

New Revised Standard Version
For this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii, and the money given to the poor.” And they scolded her.

Contemporary English Version
We could have sold this perfume for more than 300 silver coins and given the money to the poor!" So they started saying cruel things to the woman.

New American Bible
It could have been sold for more than three hundred days’ wages and the money given to the poor.” They were infuriated with her.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For this ointment might have been sold for more than three hundred pence and given to the poor. And they murmured against her.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

For this ointment might have been sold for more than three hundred pence and given to the poor. And they murmured against her.

pence.

Matthew 18:28 But when that servant was gone out, he found one of his fellow-servants that owed him an hundred pence: and laying hold of him, he throttled him, saying: Pay what thou owest.

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John 6:7 Philip answered him: Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them that every one may take a little.

have been given.

John 12:5,6 Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence and given to the poor? . . .

John 13:29 For some thought, because Judas had the purse, that Jesus had said to him: Buy those things which we have need of for the festival day: or that he should give something to the poor.

Ephesians 4:28 He that stole, let him now steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have something to give to him that suffereth need.

And they.

Exodus 16:7,8 And in the morning you shall see the glory of the Lord: for he hath heard your murmuring against the Lord: but as for us, what are we, that you mutter against us? . . .

Deuteronomy 1:27 You murmured in your tents, and said: The Lord hateth us, and therefore he hath brought us out of the land of Egypt, that he might deliver us into the hand of the Amorrhite, and destroy us.

Psalm 106:25 And they murmured in their tents: they hearkened not to the voice of the Lord.

Matthew 20:11 And receiving it they murmured against the master of the house,

Luke 15:2 And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying: This man receiveth sinners and eateth with them.

John 6:43 Jesus therefore answered and said to them: Murmur not among yourselves.

1 Corinthians 10:10 Neither do you murmur, as some of them murmured and were destroyed by the destroyer.

Philippians 2:14 And do ye all things without murmurings and hesitations:

Jude 1:16 These are murmurers, full of complaints, walking according to their own desires: and their mouth speaketh proud things, admiring persons, for gain's sake.

Context
Jesus Anointed at Bethany
4Now there were some that had indignation within themselves and said: Why was this waste of the ointment made? 5For this ointment might have been sold for more than three hundred pence and given to the poor. And they murmured against her. 6But Jesus said: Let her alone. Why do You molest her? She hath wrought a good work upon me.…
Cross References
Matthew 18:28
But when that servant was gone out, he found one of his fellow-servants that owed him an hundred pence: and laying hold of him, he throttled him, saying: Pay what thou owest.

Matthew 20:11
And receiving it they murmured against the master of the house,

Mark 14:4
Now there were some that had indignation within themselves and said: Why was this waste of the ointment made?

Mark 14:6
But Jesus said: Let her alone. Why do You molest her? She hath wrought a good work upon me.

Mark 14:4
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