Mark 14:5
Mark 14:5 New Living Translation (NLT)
“It could have been sold for a year’s wages and the money given to the poor!” So they scolded her harshly.
Mark 14:3-5 The Message (MSG)
Jesus was at Bethany, a guest of Simon the Leper. While he was eating dinner, a woman came up carrying a bottle of very expensive perfume. Opening the bottle, she poured it on his head. Some of the guests became furious among themselves. “That’s criminal! A sheer waste! This perfume could have been sold for well over a year’s wages and handed out to the poor.” They swelled up in anger, nearly bursting with indignation over her.
Mark 14:5 King James Version (KJV)
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 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
For this perfume might have been sold for over three hundred denarii, and the money given to the poor.” And they were scolding her.
Mark 14:5 New Century Version (NCV)
It was worth a full year’s work. It could have been sold and the money given to the poor.” And they got very angry with the woman.
Mark 14:5 American Standard Version (ASV)
For this ointment might have been sold for above three hundred shillings, and given to the poor. And they murmured against her.
Mark 14:5 New International Version (NIV)
It could have been sold for more than a year’s wages and the money given to the poor.” And they rebuked her harshly.
Mark 14:5 New King James Version (NKJV)
For it might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor.” And they criticized her sharply.
Mark 14:5 Amplified Bible (AMP)
For this perfume might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii [a laborer’s wages for almost a year], and the money given to the poor.” And they scolded her.