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

Joshua 7:20,21 And Achan answered Joshua, and said to him: Indeed I have sinned against the Lord, the God of Israel, and thus and thus have I done. . . .

1 Samuel 15:9,21 And Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the flocks of sheep, and of the herds, and the garments and the rams, and all that was beautiful, and would not destroy them: but every thing that was vile, and good for nothing, that they destroyed. . . .

2 Kings 5:20 But Giezi, the servant of the man of God, said: My master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving of him that which he brought: as the Lord liveth, I will run after him, and take something of him.

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.

John 12:5,6 Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence and given to the poor? . . .

2 Peter 2:15 Leaving the right way, they have gone astray, having followed the way of Balaam of Bosor who loved the wages of iniquity,

Context
Jesus Anointed at Bethany
8And the disciples seeing it had indignation, saying: To what purpose is this waste? 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.…
Cross References
Matthew 26:8
And the disciples seeing it had indignation, saying: To what purpose is this waste?

Matthew 26:10
And Jesus knowing it, said to them: Why do you trouble this woman? For she hath wrought a good work upon me.

Lexicon
This [perfume]
τοῦτο (touto)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

could
ἐδύνατο (edynato)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1410: (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible.

have been sold
πραθῆναι (prathēnai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive
Strong's Greek 4097: A reduplicated and prolonged form of prao; contracted from perao; to traffic, i.e. Dispose of as merchandise or into slavery.

at a high price,
πολλοῦ (pollou)
Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4183: Much, many; often.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

[the money] given
δοθῆναι (dothēnai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive
Strong's Greek 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.

to [the] poor.”
πτωχοῖς (ptōchois)
Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4434: Poor, destitute, spiritually poor, either in a good sense (humble devout persons) or bad.


Additional Translations
This perfume could have been sold at a high price, and the money given to the poor.”

For this could have been sold for much, and have been given to the poor."

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

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

for this might have been sold for much and been given to the poor.

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

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

"for this might have been sold for a considerable sum, and the money given to the poor."

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

for this ointment could have been sold for much, and given to the poor.'
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