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Matthew 26:10

World English Bible

However, knowing this, Jesus said to them, “Why do you trouble the woman? She has done a good work for me.

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Matthew 26:10 in other translations

But Jesus perceiving it said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.

Matthew 26:10 · American Standard Version

Matthew 26:10 in context

  1. 8But when his disciples saw this, they were indignant, saying, “Why this waste?
  2. 9For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.”
  3. 10However, knowing this, Jesus said to them, “Why do you trouble the woman? She has done a good work for me.
  4. 11For you always have the poor with you; but you don’t always have me.
  5. 12For in pouring this ointment on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial.