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Selected Verse: Mark 14:4 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Mr 14:4 |
King James |
And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made? |
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| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
And there were some that had indignation within themselves and said--Matthew says (Mat 26:8), "But when His disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying," &c. The spokesman, however, was none of the true-hearted Eleven--as we learn from John (Joh 12:4): "Then saith one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, which should betray Him." Doubtless the thought stirred first in his breast, and issued from his base lips; and some of the rest, ignorant of his true character and feelings, and carried away by his plausible speech, might for the moment feel some chagrin at the apparent waste.
Why was this waste of the ointment made? |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
To what purpose, etc
See on Mat 26:8. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Some had indignation - Being incited thereto by Judas: and said - Probably to the women. |
4 Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, which should betray him,
8 But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
8 But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?