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Mark 14:6

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And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.
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  1. Titus 3:14Rank 1 from verse 6
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    14And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.

  2. Hebrews 10:24Rank 2 from verse 6
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    24And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:

  3. Hebrews 13:21Rank 3 from verse 6
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    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.

  4. Matthew 26:10Rank 4 from verse 6
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    10When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.

  5. 2 Timothy 2:21Rank 5 from verse 6
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    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.

  6. Acts 9:36Rank 6 from verse 6
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    36¶ Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.

  7. Ephesians 2:10Rank 7 from verse 6
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    10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

  8. Titus 2:14Rank 8 from verse 6
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    14Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

  9. Titus 2:7Rank 9 from verse 6
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    7In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,

  10. 1 Timothy 5:10Rank 10 from verse 6
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    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.

  11. 1 Timothy 6:18Rank 11 from verse 6
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    18That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

  12. 2 Corinthians 10:18Rank 12 from verse 6
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    18For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.

  13. 2 Corinthians 9:8Rank 13 from verse 6
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    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:

  14. 2 Thessalonians 2:17Rank 14 from verse 6
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    17Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.

  15. 2 Timothy 3:17Rank 15 from verse 6
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    17That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

  16. Colossians 1:10Rank 16 from verse 6
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    10That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

  17. Isaiah 54:17Rank 17 from verse 6
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    17¶ No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord.

  18. Job 42:7–8Rank 18 from verse 6
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    7¶ And it was so, that after the Lord had spoken these words unto Job, the Lord said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath.

    8Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job.

  19. John 10:32–33Rank 19 from verse 6
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    32Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?

    33The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.

  20. Titus 3:8Rank 20 from verse 6
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    8This 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.

  21. 1 Peter 2:12Rank 21 from verse 6
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    12Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

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Mark 14:6

COMBINED MEANING

let

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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

alone

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1. Without others, company, or help; by oneself. 2. Only or solely. 3. In "let ... alone," to leave undisturbed or refrain from interfering with.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

trouble

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Sense 1: Disturbance, affliction, distress, vexation, or difficulty. Sense 2: To disturb, distress, afflict, or inconvenience.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

wrought

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Worked, laboured, acted, made, formed, fashioned, performed, produced, or brought about.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

good

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Sense 1: Right, morally upright, beneficial, pleasing, useful, suitable, sound, favourable, or excellent. Sense 2: A good thing, benefit, welfare, possession, or goods. Sense 3: In ‘make good,’ to repair, repay, fulfil, establish, or prove.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

work

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Sense 1: Labour, occupation, an assigned task, or service. Sense 2: An action, deed, operation, effect, product, thing made, or manner of workmanship. Sense 3: To labour, act, operate, perform, make, produce, accomplish, or bring about.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

on

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1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Suggested context · Mark 14:3–9

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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.

14:4And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?

14:5For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.

14:6And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.

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14:7For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.

14:8She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying.

14:9Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.

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