Matthew 26:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat. ”
Matthew 26:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 26:7 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 26:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“a woman came to him having an alabaster jar of very expensive ointment, and she poured it on his head as he sat at the table.”
Matthew 26:7 — World English Bible
Matthew 26:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“there came unto him a woman having an alabaster cruse of exceeding precious ointment, and she poured it upon his head, as he sat at meat. ”
Matthew 26:7 — American Standard Version
Matthew 26:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“there came to him a woman having an alabaster box of ointment, very precious, and she poured on his head as he is reclining (at meat).”
Matthew 26:7 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 26:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“a woman, having an alabaster flask of very precious ointment, came to him and poured it out upon his head as he lay at table. ”
Matthew 26:7 — Darby Translation
Matthew 26:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“There came vnto him a woman, which had a boxe of very costly oyntment, and powred it on his head, as he sate at the table.”
Matthew 26:7 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 26:7 in Context — Matthew 26
5 But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.
6 Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
7 There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.
8 But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
9 For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.
What Does Matthew 26:7 Mean?
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