Matthew 26:9 meaning and explanation
This perfume could have been sold at a high price, and the money given to the poor.”
Matthew 26:9, Berean Standard Bible
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These are the disciples' words, spoken in Bethany at the home of Simon the Leper, where a woman has just poured an expensive jar of perfume over Jesus' head. Their objection sounds reasonable, since caring for the poor was a serious duty in Jewish piety.
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