Mark 14:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.”
Mark 14:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Mark 14:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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Mark 14:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For this might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor.” So they grumbled against her.”
Mark 14:5 — World English Bible
Mark 14:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For this ointment might have been sold for above three hundred shillings, and given to the poor. And they murmured against her. ”
Mark 14:5 — American Standard Version
Mark 14:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“for this could have been sold for more than three hundred denaries, and given to the poor;' and they were murmuring at her.”
Mark 14:5 — Young's Literal Translation
Mark 14:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“for this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor. And they spoke very angrily at her.”
Mark 14:5 — Darby Translation
Mark 14:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For it might haue bene sold for more then three hundreth pence, and bene giuen vnto the poore, and they murmured against her.”
Mark 14:5 — Geneva Bible
Mark 14:5 in Context — Mark 14
3 And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head.
4 And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?
5 For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.
6 And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.
7 For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.
What Does Mark 14:5 Mean?
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