Matthew 26:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?”
Matthew 26:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 26:8 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 26:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But when his disciples saw this, they were indignant, saying, “Why this waste?”
Matthew 26:8 — World English Bible
Matthew 26:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But when the disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?”
Matthew 26:8 — American Standard Version
Matthew 26:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And having seen <FI>it<Fi> , his disciples were much displeased, saying, `To what purpose <FI>is<Fi> this waste?”
Matthew 26:8 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 26:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But the disciples seeing it became indignant, saying, To what end [was] this waste?”
Matthew 26:8 — Darby Translation
Matthew 26:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And when his disciples sawe it, they had indignation, saying, What needed this waste?”
Matthew 26:8 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 26:8 in Context — Matthew 26
6 Comme Jésus était à Béthanie, dans la maison de Simon le lépreux,
7 une femme s’approcha de lui, tenant un vase d’albâtre, qui renfermait un parfum de grand prix; et, pendant qu’il était à table, elle répandit le parfum sur sa tête.
8 Les disciples, voyant cela, s’indignèrent, et dirent: A quoi bon cette perte?
9 On aurait pu vendre ce parfum très cher, et en donner le prix aux pauvres.
10 Jésus, s’en étant aperçu, leur dit: Pourquoi faites-vous de la peine à cette femme? Elle a fait une bonne action à mon égard;
What Does Matthew 26:8 Mean?
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