Mark 14:5
World English Bible (WEB)
For this might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor.” So they grumbled against her.
In context
3 While he was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at the table, a woman came having an alabaster jar of ointment of pure nard—very costly. She broke the jar and poured it over his head.
4 But there were some who were indignant among themselves, saying, “Why has this ointment been wasted?
5 For this might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor.” So they grumbled against her.
6 But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for me.
7 For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want to, you can do them good; but you will not always have me.
Mark 14:5 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- For this might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor.” So they grumbled against her.
- KJV King James Version
- For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- It could have been sold for over three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor.” And they scolded her.
- ASV American Standard Version
- For this ointment might have been sold for above three hundred shillings, and given to the poor. And they murmured against her.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- for this could have been sold for more than three hundred denaries, and given to the poor;' and they were murmuring at her.
- DBY Darby Translation
- for this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor. And they spoke very angrily at her.
- WBS Webster Bible
- For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.