Matthew 26:7
King James Version (KJV)
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.
In context
5 But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.
6 Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
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.
8 But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
9 For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.
Matthew 26:7 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- WEB World English Bible
- a woman came to him having an alabaster jar of very expensive ointment, and she poured it on his head as he sat at the table.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- a woman came to Him with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, which she poured on His head as He reclined at the table.
- ASV American Standard Version
- there came unto him a woman having an alabaster cruse of exceeding precious ointment, and she poured it upon his head, as he sat at meat.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- there came to him a woman having an alabaster box of ointment, very precious, and she poured on his head as he is reclining (at meat).
- DBY Darby Translation
- a woman, having an alabaster flask of very precious ointment, came to him and poured it out upon his head as he lay at table.
- WBS Webster Bible
- There came to him a woman having an alabaster-box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head as he sat at table .