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Matthew 26:8
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When the disciples saw this, they were indignant. “Why this waste?” they asked.
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Matthew 26:8 in Other Translations
KJV
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But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
ESV
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And when the disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, "Why this waste?
NLT
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The disciples were indignant when they saw this. “What a waste!” they said.
MSG
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When the disciples saw what was happening, they were furious. "That's criminal!
CSB
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When the disciples saw it, they were indignant. "Why this waste?" they asked.
Matthew 26:8 In-Context
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While Jesus was in Bethany in the home of Simon the Leper,
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a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, which she poured on his head as he was reclining at the table.
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When the disciples saw this, they were indignant. “Why this waste?” they asked.
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“This perfume could have been sold at a high price and the money given to the poor.”
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Aware of this, Jesus said to them, “Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful thing to me.
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