Joh 12:5
Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
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Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.
And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?
But when his disciples saw {it}, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose {is} this waste?
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
Who {is there} even among you that would shut the doors {for nought}? neither do ye kindle {fire} on mine altar for nought. I have no pleasure in you, saith the LORD of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.
And the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish {ought} thereof: for they {be} idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go {and} sacrifice to our God.
Saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit? {new...: or, month} {set...: Heb. open} {falsifying...: Heb. perverting the balances of deceit}
Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.
But he said, Ye {are} idle, {ye are} idle: therefore ye say, Let us go {and} do sacrifice to the LORD.
And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. {penny: the Roman penny is the eighth part of an ounce, which after five shillings the ounce is seven pence halfpenny; about fourteen cents}
For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.
For some {of them} thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy {those things} that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.
Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.
Now because we have maintenance from {the king's} palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king's dishonour, therefore have we sent and certified the king; {we have...: Chaldee, we are salted with the salt of the palace}
For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.
And thou shalt make the seven lamps thereof: and they shall light the lamps thereof, that they may give light over against it. {shall light: or, shall cause to ascend} {it: Heb. the face of it}
Israel hath sinned, and they have also transgressed my covenant which I commanded them: for they have even taken of the accursed thing, and have also stolen, and dissembled also, and they have put {it} even among their own stuff.
But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: but, {as} the LORD liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him.
Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; {given...: or, ready to quarrel, and offer wrong, as one in wine}
These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.
When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up.