Matthew 26:8
Strong's Lexicon
When
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

the
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

disciples
μαθηταὶ (mathētai)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3101: A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil.

saw this,
Ἰδόντες (Idontes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3708: Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.

they were indignant
ἠγανάκτησαν (ēganaktēsan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 23: To be angry, incensed. From agan and achthos; to be greatly afflicted, i.e. indignant.

and asked,
λέγοντες (legontes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

“Why
Εἰς (Eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

τί (ti)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

this
αὕτη (hautē)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

waste ?
ἀπώλεια (apōleia)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 684: Destruction, ruin, loss, perishing; eternal ruin. From a presumed derivative of apollumi; ruin or loss.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
When the disciples saw this, they were indignant and asked, “Why this waste?

Young's Literal Translation
And having seen [it], his disciples were much displeased, saying, ‘To what purpose [is] this waste?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the disciples saw it, they were indignant. “ Why this waste ? ” they asked.

New American Standard Bible
But the disciples were indignant when they saw [this], and said, "Why this waste?

King James Bible
But when his disciples saw [it], they had indignation, saying, To what purpose [is] this waste?
Parallel Verses
New International Version
When the disciples saw this, they were indignant. "Why this waste?" they asked.

New Living Translation
The disciples were indignant when they saw this. "What a waste!" they said.

English Standard Version
And when the disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, “Why this waste?

New American Standard Bible
But the disciples were indignant when they saw this, and said, "Why this waste?

King James Bible
But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the disciples saw it, they were indignant. "Why this waste?" they asked. "

International Standard Version
But when the disciples saw this, they became irritated and said, "Why this waste?

NET Bible
When the disciples saw this, they became indignant and said, "Why this waste?

American Standard Version
But when the disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?

English Revised Version
But when the disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?

Young's Literal Translation
And having seen it, his disciples were much displeased, saying, 'To what purpose is this waste?
















Cross References
Matthew 20:24
And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the two brethren.

Matthew 26:7
There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.

Matthew 26:9
For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.

Matthew 1:1
The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

Matthew 26:6
Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,

Matthew 26:5
But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.

Matthew 26:10
When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.

Matthew 26:11
For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.
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