Mrk 14:5
For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.
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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.
And when they had received {it}, they murmured against the goodman of the house,
But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took {him} by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest. {pence: the Roman penny is the eighth part of an ounce, which after five shillings the ounce is seven pence halfpenny; about fourteen cents}
Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.
Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
But murmured in their tents, {and} hearkened not unto the voice of the LORD.
Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with {his} hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth. {to give: or, to distribute}
Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves.
And ye murmured in your tents, and said, Because the LORD hated us, he hath brought us forth out of the land of Egypt, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us.
And in the morning, then ye shall see the glory of the LORD; for that he heareth your murmurings against the LORD: and what {are} we, that ye murmur against us?
And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.
These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling {words}, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage.
Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.
For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.