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Matthew 26:7–10

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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.
But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.
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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From verse 7

  1. John 12:2–3Rank 1 from verse 7
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    2There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.

    3Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.

  2. Luke 7:46Rank 2 from verse 7
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    46My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.

  3. Luke 7:37–38Rank 3 from verse 7
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    37And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster box of ointment,

    38And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.

  4. Ecclesiastes 9:8Rank 4 from verse 7
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    8Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment.

  5. Isaiah 57:9Rank 5 from verse 7
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    9And thou wentest to the king with ointment, and didst increase thy perfumes, and didst send thy messengers far off, and didst debase thyself even unto hell.

  6. Psalms 133:2Rank 6 from verse 7
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    2It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron’s beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;

  7. Song of Solomon 1:3Rank 7 from verse 7
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    3Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.

  8. Exodus 30:23–33Rank 8 from verse 7
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    23Take thou also unto thee principal spices, of pure myrrh five hundred shekels, and of sweet cinnamon half so much, even two hundred and fifty shekels, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty shekels,

    24And of cassia five hundred shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, and of oil olive an hin:

    25And thou shalt make it an oil of holy ointment, an ointment compound after the art of the apothecary: it shall be an holy anointing oil.

    26And thou shalt anoint the tabernacle of the congregation therewith, and the ark of the testimony,

    27And the table and all his vessels, and the candlestick and his vessels, and the altar of incense,

    28And the altar of burnt offering with all his vessels, and the laver and his foot.

    29And thou shalt sanctify them, that they may be most holy: whatsoever toucheth them shall be holy.

    30And thou shalt anoint Aaron and his sons, and consecrate them, that they may minister unto me in the priest’s office.

    31And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, This shall be an holy anointing oil unto me throughout your generations.

    32Upon man’s flesh shall it not be poured, neither shall ye make any other like it, after the composition of it: it is holy, and it shall be holy unto you.

    33Whosoever compoundeth any like it, or whosoever putteth any of it upon a stranger, shall even be cut off from his people.

  9. Ecclesiastes 10:1Rank 9 from verse 7
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    1DEAD flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.

From verse 8

  1. John 12:4–6Rank 1 from verse 8
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    4Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, which should betray him,

    5Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?

    6This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.

  2. Mark 14:4Rank 2 from verse 8
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    4And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?

  3. Exodus 5:17Rank 3 from verse 8
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    17But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and do sacrifice to the Lord.

  4. 1 Samuel 17:28–29Rank 4 from verse 8
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    28¶ And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab’s anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.

    29And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?

  5. Amos 8:5Rank 5 from verse 8
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    5Saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit?

  6. Ecclesiastes 4:4Rank 6 from verse 8
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    4¶ Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

  7. Haggai 1:2–4Rank 7 from verse 8
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    2Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, saying, This people say, The time is not come, the time that the Lord’s house should be built.

    3Then came the word of the Lord by Haggai the prophet, saying,

    4Is it time for you, O ye, to dwell in your cieled houses, and this house lie waste?

  8. Malachi 1:13Rank 8 from verse 8
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    13Ye said also, Behold, what a weariness is it! and ye have snuffed at it, saith the Lord of hosts; and ye brought that which was torn, and the lame, and the sick; thus ye brought an offering: should I accept this of your hand? saith the Lord.

  9. Malachi 1:7–10Rank 9 from verse 8
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    7Ye offer polluted bread upon mine altar; and ye say, Wherein have we polluted thee? In that ye say, The table of the Lord is contemptible.

    8And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? and if ye offer the lame and sick, is it not evil? offer it now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person? saith the Lord of hosts.

    9And now, I pray you, beseech God that he will be gracious unto us: this hath been by your means: will he regard your persons? saith the Lord of hosts.

    10Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nought? neither do ye kindle fire on mine altar for nought. I have no pleasure in you, saith the Lord of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.

From verse 9

  1. John 12:5–6Rank 1 from verse 9
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    5Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?

    6This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.

  2. Mark 14:5Rank 2 from verse 9
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    5For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.

  3. 1 Samuel 15:21Rank 3 from verse 9
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    21But the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the chief of the things which should have been utterly destroyed, to sacrifice unto the Lord thy God in Gilgal.

  4. 1 Samuel 15:9Rank 4 from verse 9
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    9But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not utterly destroy them: but every thing that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly.

  5. 2 Kings 5:20Rank 5 from verse 9
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    20¶ But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: but, as the Lord liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him.

  6. Joshua 7:20–21Rank 6 from verse 9
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    20And Achan answered Joshua, and said, Indeed I have sinned against the Lord God of Israel, and thus and thus have I done:

    21When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.

  7. 2 Peter 2:15Rank 7 from verse 9
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    15Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;

From verse 10

  1. Titus 3:8Rank 1 from verse 10
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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.

  2. Hebrews 13:21Rank 2 from verse 10
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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.

  3. 1 Timothy 3:1Rank 3 from verse 10
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    1THIS is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

  4. 1 Timothy 5:10Rank 4 from verse 10
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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.

  5. 2 Timothy 2:21Rank 5 from verse 10
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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. Titus 1:16Rank 6 from verse 10
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    16They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

  7. Titus 2:14Rank 7 from verse 10
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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.

  8. Titus 3:1Rank 8 from verse 10
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    1PUT them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,

  9. Titus 3:14Rank 9 from verse 10
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    14And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.

  10. 2 Thessalonians 2:17Rank 10 from verse 10
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    17Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.

  11. Colossians 1:10Rank 11 from verse 10
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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;

  12. 2 Corinthians 9:8Rank 12 from verse 10
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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:

  13. Ephesians 2:10Rank 13 from verse 10
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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.

  14. Galatians 1:7Rank 14 from verse 10
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    7Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.

  15. Galatians 5:12Rank 15 from verse 10
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    12I would they were even cut off which trouble you.

  16. Galatians 6:17Rank 16 from verse 10
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    17From henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.

  17. Job 13:7Rank 17 from verse 10
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    7Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him?

  18. Luke 7:44–50Rank 18 from verse 10
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    44And 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.

    45Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet.

    46My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.

    47Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.

    48And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven.

    49And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also?

    50And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.

  19. Mark 14:6Rank 19 from verse 10
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    6And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.

  20. Nehemiah 2:18Rank 20 from verse 10
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    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.

  21. 1 Peter 2:12Rank 21 from verse 10
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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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Matthew 26:7

COMBINED MEANING

very

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Sense 1: Truly, actually, exactly, or the same in identity. Sense 2: To a great or marked degree, used to intensify the quality named.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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

COMBINED MEANING

head

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The upper part of the body; a chief, source, summit, or leading position.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

sat

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Was seated, took a seat, remained seated, or occupied a seat or place.

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

COMBINED MEANING

meat

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Sense 1: Food, nourishment, sustenance, or provision. Sense 2: Figuratively, that which nourishes or sustains.

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

DEFINED WORDS

Matthew 26:8

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

purpose

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Sense 1 (noun): An intention, plan, resolution, or determination; the reason for which something is done, or the object or end intended. Sense 2 (noun): Use, effect, or result, especially in ‘to what purpose’ or ‘to no purpose.’ Sense 3 (in ‘of purpose’): Intentionally. Sense 4 (verb): To intend, resolve, or determine to do or accomplish something.

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

COMBINED MEANING

waste

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Sense 1: Desolate, ruined, devastated, or uncultivated. Sense 2: Ruin, desolation, or needless loss. Sense 3: To consume, devour, destroy, ravage, or desolate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Matthew 26:9

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

might

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Sense 1: Power or strength. Sense 2: An auxiliary expressing possibility or permission.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Matthew 26:10

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

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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

upon

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1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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26:6¶ Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,

26:7There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.

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26:8But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?

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26:9For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.

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26:10When 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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26:11For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.

26:12For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.

26:13Verily 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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