Mark 14:5

5 ἠδύνατο γὰρ τοῦτο τὸ μύρον ⸃ πραθῆναι ἐπάνω δηναρίων τριακοσίων ⸃ καὶ δοθῆναι τοῖς πτωχοῖς · καὶ ἐνεβριμῶντο αὐτῇ.

Mark 14:5 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 14:5

For it might have been sold for more than three hundred
pence
Which, was to the value of our money nine pounds, seven shillings, and sixpence:

and given to the poor;
which was thought to be a better way of expending it, than by pouring it on the head of Christ:

and they murmured against her:
that she should lavish so much money away in such an imprudent manner; they reproved her for it, expressed much resentment at it, and were very angry with, her upon the account of it; (See Gill on Matthew 26:8), (See Gill on Matthew 26:9).

Mark 14:5 In-Context

3 Καὶ ὄντος αὐτοῦ ἐν Βηθανίᾳ ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ Σίμωνος τοῦ λεπροῦ κατακειμένου αὐτοῦ ἦλθεν γυνὴ ἔχουσα ἀλάβαστρον μύρου νάρδου πιστικῆς πολυτελοῦς · συντρίψασα τὴν ἀλάβαστρον κατέχεεν αὐτοῦ τῆς κεφαλῆς.

4 ἦσαν δέ τινες ἀγανακτοῦντες πρὸς ἑαυτούς · Εἰς τί ἡ ἀπώλεια αὕτη τοῦ μύρου γέγονεν;

5 ἠδύνατο γὰρ τοῦτο τὸ μύρον ⸃ πραθῆναι ἐπάνω δηναρίων τριακοσίων ⸃ καὶ δοθῆναι τοῖς πτωχοῖς · καὶ ἐνεβριμῶντο αὐτῇ.

6 ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν · Ἄφετε αὐτήν · τί αὐτῇ κόπους παρέχετε; καλὸν ἔργον ἠργάσατο ἐν ἐμοί ·

7 πάντοτε γὰρ τοὺς πτωχοὺς ἔχετε μεθ’ ἑαυτῶν, καὶ ὅταν θέλητε δύνασθε αὐτοῖς εὖ ποιῆσαι, ἐμὲ δὲ οὐ πάντοτε ἔχετε ·