KJV King James Version
When Jesus understood [it], he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Matthew 26:10
When Jesus understood [it], he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Aware of this, Jesus asked, “Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful deed to Me.
WEB World English Bible
However, knowing this, Jesus said to them, “Why do you trouble the woman? Because she has done a good work for me.
ASV American Standard Version
But Jesus perceiving it said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Jesus having known, said to them, ‘Why do ye give trouble to the woman? for a good work she wrought for me;
Surrounding 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.
12 For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did [it] for my burial.
13 Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, [there] shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her.
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γνοὺςG1097 · ginōskōto knowδὲG1161 · dethenὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸησοῦςG2424 · IēsousJesusεἶπενG2036 · eiponto sayαὐτοῖς·G846 · autosit/s/heτίG5101 · tiswhich?κόπουςG2873 · koposlaborπαρέχετεG3930 · parechōto furnish occasionτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoγυναικί;G1135 · gunēwomanἔργονG2041 · ergonworkγὰρG1063 · garforκαλὸνG2570 · kalosgoodἠργάσατοG2038 · ergazomaito workεἰςG1519 · eistowardἐμέ.G1473 · egōI/we
Cross-references
Titus 3:8[This is] a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.Hebrews 13:21Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom [be] glory for ever and ever. Amen.2 Timothy 2:21If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, [and] prepared unto every good work.1 Timothy 3:1This [is] a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.1 Timothy 5:10Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints’ feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.Titus 3:14And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.Titus 2:14Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.Titus 3:1Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,Titus 1:16They profess that they know God; but in works they deny [him], being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.2 Thessalonians 2:17Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.Colossians 1:10That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;Luke 7:44-50And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped [them] with the hairs of her head.Galatians 1:7Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.Mark 14:6And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.2 Corinthians 9:8And God [is] able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all [things], may abound to every good work:Nehemiah 2:18Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king’s words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for [this] good [work].Galatians 6:17From henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.Job 13:7Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him?
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