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Selected Verse: Mark 14:5 - King James
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
Mr 14:5 |
King James |
For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence--between nine and ten pounds sterling.
and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her--"This he said," remarks John (Joh 12:6), and the remark is of exceeding importance, "not that he cared for the poor but because he was a thief, and had the bag"--the scrip or treasure chest--"and bare what was put therein"--not "bare it off" by theft, as some understand it. It is true that he did this; but the expression means simply that he had charge of it and its contents, or was treasurer to Jesus and the Twelve. What a remarkable arrangement was this, by which an avaricious and dishonest person was not only taken into the number of the Twelve, but entrusted with the custody of their little property! The purposes which this served are obvious enough; but it is further noticeable, that the remotest hint was never given to the Eleven of his true character, nor did the disciples most favored with the intimacy of Jesus ever suspect him, till a few minutes before he voluntarily separated himself from their company--for ever! |
Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Murmured (ἐνεβριμῶντο)
See on Mar 1:43. |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
It might have been sold - το μυρον, This ointment, is added by ABCDKL, thirty-five others, Ethiopic, Armenian, Gothic, all the Itala except one. Griesbach has received it into the text. The sum mentioned here would amount to nearly 10 sterling. |
6 This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.
43 And he straitly charged him, and forthwith sent him away;