⁷There came unto him a woman having ^gan alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on ^hhis head, as he sat at meat. ⁸But when ⁱhis disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?

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hComp. John 12:3. So Luke 7:38.
iComp. John 12:4.

Cross references

g Mark 14:3. Luke 7:37.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

a woman came up to him with an alabaster flask of very expensive ointment, and she poured it on his head as he reclined at table. And when the disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, “Why this waste?

NIVNew International Version (2011)

a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, which she poured on his head as he was reclining at the table.

When the disciples saw this, they were indignant. “Why this waste?” they asked.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

a woman approached him with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume. She poured it on his head as he was reclining at the table. When the disciples saw it, they were indignant. “Why this waste?” they asked.

NLTNew Living Translation

While he was eating, a woman came in with a beautiful alabaster jar of expensive perfume and poured it over his head.

The disciples were indignant when they saw this. “What a waste!” they said.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

a woman came up to him holding an alabaster flask of very expensive perfumed oil, and poured it out on his head while he was reclining at table. And when the disciples saw it they were indignant, saying, “Why this waste?