Mark 14:4
King James Version (KJV)
And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?
In context
2 But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar of the people.
3 And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head.
4 And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?
5 For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.
6 And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.
Mark 14:4 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?
- WEB World English Bible
- But there were some who were indignant among themselves, saying, “Why has this ointment been wasted?
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Some of those present, however, expressed their indignation to one another: “Why this waste of perfume?
- ASV American Standard Version
- But there were some that had indignation among themselves, saying, To what purpose hath this waste of the ointment been made?
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and there were certain much displeased within themselves, and saying, 'For what hath this waste of the ointment been made?
- DBY Darby Translation
- And there were some indignant in themselves, and saying, Why has this waste been made of the ointment?
- WBS Webster Bible
- And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?