Matthew 26:8
King James Version (KJV)
But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
In context
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.
10 When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.
Matthew 26:8 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
- WEB World English Bible
- But when his disciples saw this, they were indignant, saying, “Why this waste?
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- When the disciples saw this, they were indignant and asked, “Why this waste?
- ASV American Standard Version
- But when the disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And having seen [it], his disciples were much displeased, saying, 'To what purpose [is] this waste?
- DBY Darby Translation
- But the disciples seeing it became indignant, saying, To what end [was] this waste?
- WBS Webster Bible
- But when his disciples saw it , they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?