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

was.

Exodus 5:8,17 And you shall lay upon them the task of bricks, which they did before; neither shall you diminish any thing thereof, for they are idle, and therefore they cry. saying: Let us go and sacrifice to our God. . . .

Amos 8:5 Hear this, you that crush the poor, and make the needy of the land to fail,

Malachi 1:10-13 Who is there among you, that will shut the doors, and will kindle the fire on my altar gratis? I have no pleasure in you, saith the Lord of hosts: and I will not receive a gift of your hand. . . .

Matthew 26:8 And the disciples seeing it had indignation, saying: To what purpose is this waste?

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

Luke 6:41 And why seest thou the mote in thy brother's eye: but the beam that is in thy own eye thou considerest not?

three hundred.

John 6:7 Philip answered him: Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them that every one may take a little.

Matthew 20:2 And having agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

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

and given.

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

Luke 12:33 Sell what you possess and give alms. Make to yourselves bags which grow not old, a treasure in heaven which faileth not: where no thief approacheth, nor moth corrupteth.

Luke 18:22 Which when Jesus had heard, he said to him: Yet one thing is wanting to thee. Sell all whatever thou hast and give to the poor: and thou shalt have treasure in heaven. And come, follow me.