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For it could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii, and the money given to the poor. And they grudged against her.

And Jesus said, Let her be in rest. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work on me. For you will have the poor with you always, and whenever you wish, you may do them good. But me you will not have always.

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It could have been sold for more than a year’s wages[a] and the money given to the poor.” And they rebuked her harshly.

“Leave her alone,” said Jesus. “Why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful thing to me. The poor you will always have with you,[b] and you can help them any time you want.(A) But you will not always have me.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 14:5 Greek than three hundred denarii
  2. Mark 14:7 See Deut. 15:11.