The Morning Psalm

Mark 14:5

King James Version

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

Mark 14:5 in context

3And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head.

4And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?

5For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.

6And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.

7For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.

About this book

The Gospel of Mark — summary, themes & key verses

The action Gospel — a fast-moving account of Jesus the Servant who came to give his life.