Matthew 26:10
Good News Translation
Jesus knew what they were saying, and so he said to them, "Why are you bothering this woman? It is a fine and beautiful thing that she has done for me.

New Revised Standard Version
But Jesus, aware of this, said to them, “Why do you trouble the woman? She has performed a good service for me.

Contemporary English Version
Jesus knew what they were thinking, and he said: Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful thing for me.

New American Bible
Since Jesus knew this, he said to them, “Why do you make trouble for the woman? She has done a good thing for me.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Jesus knowing it, said to them: Why do you trouble this woman? For she hath wrought a good work upon me.

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And Jesus knowing it, said to them: Why do you trouble this woman? For she hath wrought a good work upon me.

Why.

Job 13:7 Hath God any need of your lie, that you should speak deceitfully for him?

Mark 14:6 But Jesus said: Let her alone. Why do You molest her? She hath wrought a good work upon me.

Luke 7:44-50 And turning to the woman, he said unto Simon: Dost thou see this woman? I entered into thy house: thou gavest me no water for my feet. But she with tears hath washed my feet; and with her hairs hath wiped them. . . .

Galatians 1:7 Which is not another: only there are some that trouble you and would pervert the gospel of Christ.

Galatians 5:12 I would they were even cut off, who trouble you.

Galatians 6:17 From henceforth let no man be troublesome to me: for I bear the marks of the Lord Jesus in my body.

a good.

Nehemiah 2:18 And I shewed them how the hand of my God was good with me, and the king's words, which he had spoken to me, and I said: Let us rise up, and build. And their hands were strengthened in good.

2 Corinthians 9:8 And God is able to make all grace abound in you: that ye always, having all sufficiently in all things, may abound to every good work,

Ephesians 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus in good works, which God hath prepared that we should walk in them.

Colossians 1:10 That you may walk worthy of God, in all things pleasing; being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God:

2 Thessalonians 2:17 Exhort your hearts and confirm you in every good work and word.

1 Timothy 3:1 A faithful saying: If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth good work.

1 Timothy 5:10 Having testimony for her good works, if she have brought up children, if she have received to harbour, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have ministered to them that suffer tribulation, if she have diligently followed every good work.

2 Timothy 2:21 If any man therefore shall cleanse himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified and profitable to the Lord, prepared unto every good work.

Titus 1:16 They profess that they know God: but in their works they deny him: being abominable and incredulous and to every good work reprobate.

Titus 2:14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity and might cleanse to himself a people acceptable, a pursuer of good works.

Titus 3:1,8,14 Admonish them to be subject to princes and powers, to obey at a word, to be ready to every good work. . . .

Hebrews 13:21 Fit you in all goodness, that you may do his will; doing in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom is glory for ever and ever. Amen.

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

Context
Jesus Anointed at Bethany
9For this might have been sold for much and given to the poor. 10And Jesus knowing it, said to them: Why do you trouble this woman? For she hath wrought a good work upon me. 11For the poor you have always with you: but me you have not always.…
Cross References
Matthew 26:9
For this might have been sold for much and given to the poor.

Matthew 26:11
For the poor you have always with you: but me you have not always.

Mark 14:6
But Jesus said: Let her alone. Why do You molest her? She hath wrought a good work upon me.

Luke 8:49
As he was yet speaking, there cometh one to the ruler of the synagogue, saying to him: Thy daughter is dead: trouble him not.

Matthew 26:9
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