Matthew 26:9
For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.
For this ointment might haue bin sold for much, and giuen to the poore.
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- John 12:5–6Rank 1 from verse 9
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.
5Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and giuen to the poore?
6*This he said, not that he cared for the poore: but because hee was a thiefe, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.
- 1 Samuel 15:21Rank 3 from verse 9
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.
21But the people tooke of the spoile, sheepe and oxen, the chiefe of the things which should haue bene vtterly destroyed, to sacrifice vnto the LORD thy God in Gilgal.
- 1 Samuel 15:9Rank 4 from verse 9
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.
9But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheepe, and of the oxen, and of the ‖fatlings, and the lambes, and all that was good, and would not vtterly destroy them: but euery thing that was vile, and refuse, that they destroyed vtterly.
- 2 Kings 5:20Rank 5 from verse 9
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.
20¶ But Gehazi the seruant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiuing at his hands that which hee brought: but as the LORD liueth, I wil runne after him, and take somewhat of him.
- Joshua 7:20–21Rank 6 from verse 9
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.
20And Achan answered Ioshua, and said, Indeed I haue sinned against the LORD God of Israel, and thus and thus haue I done.
21When I saw among the spoiles a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of siluer, and a† wedge of gold of fiftie shekels weight, then I coueted them, and tooke them, and behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the siluer vnder it.
- 2 Peter 2:15Rank 7 from verse 9
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Matthew 26:9
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.
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A perfumed or medicinal substance used for anointing or smearing.
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Sense 1: Power or strength. Sense 2: An auxiliary expressing possibility or permission.
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Transferred for a price or gave over.
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Bestowed, granted, delivered, or appointed.
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1. Lacking material means. 2. Afflicted, lowly, or humble.
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26:6¶ Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
26:6¶ *Now when Iesus was in Bethanie, 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.
26:7There came vnto him a woman, hauing an alabaster boxe of very precious ointment, and powred it on his head, as he sate at meat.
26:8But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
26:8But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
26:9For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.
26:9For this ointment might haue bin sold for much, and giuen to the poore.
Selected passage26:10When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.
26:10When Iesus vnderstood it, he said vnto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good worke vpon me.
26:11For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.
26:11*For ye haue the poore alwayes with you, but me ye haue not alwayes.
26:12For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.
26:12For in that she hath powred this ointment on my body, shee did it for my buriall.
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.
26:13Uerely I say vnto you, Wheresoeuer this Gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memoriall of her.