Matthew 26:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.”
Matthew 26:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 26:9 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 26:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For this ointment might have been sold for much and given to the poor.””
Matthew 26:9 — World English Bible
Matthew 26:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor. ”
Matthew 26:9 — American Standard Version
Matthew 26:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“for this ointment could have been sold for much, and given to the poor.'”
Matthew 26:9 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 26:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“for this might have been sold for much and been given to the poor.”
Matthew 26:9 — Darby Translation
Matthew 26:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For this oyntment might haue bene solde for much, and bene giuen to the poore.”
Matthew 26:9 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 26:9 in Context — Matthew 26
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.
10 When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.
11 For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.
What Does Matthew 26:9 Mean?
Matthew 26:9 is a verse from the Book of Matthew, part of the New Testament. It appears in Matthew chapter 26. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
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