Mark 14:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?”

Mark 14:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Mark 14:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Mark 14:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But there were some who were indignant among themselves, saying, “Why has this ointment been wasted?”

Mark 14:4 — World English Bible

Mark 14:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But there were some that had indignation among themselves, saying, To what purpose hath this waste of the ointment been made?”

Mark 14:4 — American Standard Version

Mark 14:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and there were certain much displeased within themselves, and saying, `For what hath this waste of the ointment been made?”

Mark 14:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Mark 14:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And there were some indignant in themselves, and saying, Why has this waste been made of the ointment?”

Mark 14:4 — Darby Translation

Mark 14:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Therefore some disdained among themselues, and sayde, To what ende is this waste of oyntment?”

Mark 14:4 — Geneva Bible

Mark 14:4 in Context — Mark 14

2 Car ils disaient: Que ce ne soit pas pendant la fête, afin qu’il n’y ait pas de tumulte parmi le peuple.

3 Comme Jésus était à Béthanie, dans la maison de Simon le lépreux, une femme entra, pendant qu’il se trouvait à table. Elle tenait un vase d’albâtre, qui renfermait un parfum de nard pur de grand prix; et, ayant rompu le vase, elle répandit le parfum sur la tête de Jésus.

4 Quelques-uns exprimèrent entre eux leur indignation: A quoi bon perdre ce parfum?

5 On aurait pu le vendre plus de trois cents deniers, et les donner aux pauvres. Et ils s’irritaient contre cette femme.

6 Mais Jésus dit: Laissez-la. Pourquoi lui faites-vous de la peine? Elle a fait une bonne action à mon égard;

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What Does Mark 14:4 Mean?

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