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Mark 14:5
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KJ21
For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor.” And they murmured against her.
ASV
For this ointment might have been sold for above three hundred shillings, and given to the poor. And they murmured against her.
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.
AMPC
For it was possible to have sold this [perfume] for more than 300 denarii [a laboring man’s wages for a year] and to have given [the money] to the poor. And they censured and reproved her.
BRG
For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.
CSB
For this perfume might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor.” And they began to scold her.
CSBA
For this perfume might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor.’ And they began to scold her.
CEB
This perfume could have been sold for almost a year’s pay and the money given to the poor.” And they scolded her.
CJB
It could have been sold for a year’s wages and given to the poor!” And they scolded her.
CEV
We could have sold this perfume for more than 300 silver coins and given the money to the poor!” So they started saying cruel things to the woman.
DARBY
for this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor. And they spoke very angrily at her.
DLNT
For this perfume could have been sold for over three-hundred denarii and given to the poor”. And they were sternly-scolding her.
DRA
For this ointment might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and given to the poor. And they murmured against her.
ERV
It was worth a full year’s pay. It could have been sold and the money given to those who are poor.” And they told the woman what a bad thing she had done.
EASY
She could have sold it and she could have given the money to poor people. She could have sold it for more than 300 coins. A man would have to work for a year to get that much money.’ So they spoke angrily to the woman.
EHV
Certainly this perfume could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor!” And they began to scold her.
ESV
For this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor.” And they scolded her.
ESVUK
For this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor.” And they scolded her.
EXB
It was worth ·a full year’s work [L over three hundred denarii]. It could have been sold and the money given to the poor.” And they ·got very angry with [harshly scolded] the woman.
GNV
For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and been given unto the poor, and they murmured against her.
GW
This perfume could have been sold for a high price, and the money could have been given to the poor.” So they said some very unkind things to her.
GNT
It could have been sold for more than three hundred silver coins and the money given to the poor!” And they criticized her harshly.
HCSB
For this oil might have been sold for more than 300 denarii and given to the poor.” And they began to scold her.
ICB
It was worth a full year’s work. It could be sold, and the money could be given to the poor.” They spoke to the woman sharply.
ISV
This perfume could have been sold for more than 300 denarii and the money given to the destitute.” So they got extremely angry with her.
PHILLIPS
Jesus himself was now in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper. As he was sitting at table, a woman approached him with an alabaster flask of very costly spikenard perfume. She broke the neck of the flask and poured the perfume on Jesus’ head. Some of those present were highly indignant and muttered, “What is the point of such wicked waste of perfume? It could have been sold for over thirty pounds and the money could have been given to the poor.” And there was a murmur of resentment against her. But Jesus said, “Let her alone, why must you make her feel uncomfortable? She has done a beautiful thing for me. You have the poor with you always and you can do good to them whenever you like, but you will not always have me. She has done all she could—for she has anointed my body in preparation for burial. I assure you that wherever the Gospel is preached throughout the whole world, this deed of hers will also be recounted, as her memorial to me.”
JUB
For it might have been sold for more than three hundred denarius and given to the poor. And they murmured against her.
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.
AKJV
For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.
LSB
For this perfume might have been sold for over three hundred denarii and given to the poor.” And they were scolding her.
LEB
For this perfumed oil could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor!” And they began to scold her.
TLB
Some of those at the table were indignant among themselves about this “waste,” as they called it. “Why, she could have sold that perfume for a fortune and given the money to the poor!” they snarled.
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.
MEV
It might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor.” And they grumbled against her.
MOUNCE
For this ointment could · have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor.” And they rebuked her harshly.
NOG
This perfume could have been sold for a high price, and the money could have been given to the poor.” So they said some very unkind things to her.
NABRE
It could have been sold for more than three hundred days’ wages and the money given to the poor.” They were infuriated with her.
NASB
For this perfume could have been sold for over three hundred denarii, and the money given to the poor.” And they were scolding her.
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.
NCB
It could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii, with the money given to the poor.” And they began to rebuke her sharply.
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.
NET
It could have been sold for more than 300 silver coins and the money given to the poor!” So they spoke angrily to her.
NIRV
It could have been sold for more than a year’s pay. The money could have been given to poor people.” So they found fault with the woman.
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.
NIVUK
It could have been sold for more than a year’s wages and the money given to the poor.’ And they rebuked her harshly.
NKJV
For it might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor.” And they criticized her sharply.
NLV
This perfume could have been sold for much money and given to poor people.” They spoke against her.
NLT
“It could have been sold for a year’s wages and the money given to the poor!” So they scolded her harshly.
NMB
For it could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii, and the money given to the poor. And they grudged against her.
NRSVA
For this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii, and the money given to the poor.’ And they scolded her.
NRSVACE
For this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii, and the money given to the poor.’ And they scolded her.
NRSVCE
For this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii, and the money given to the poor.” And they scolded her.
NRSVUE
For this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor.” And they scolded her.
NTFE
“That ointment could have been sold for three hundred dinars, and given to the poor.” And they were angry with her.
OJB
For this was able to be sold for more than three hundred denarii and to be given to the aniyim. And they were reproaching her.
RGT
“For it might have been sold for more than three hundred denari, and the money given to the poor.” And they murmured against her.
RSV
For this ointment might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii, and given to the poor.” And they reproached her.
RSVCE
For this ointment might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii, and given to the poor.” And they reproached her.
TLV
It could have been sold for over three hundred denarii, and the money given to the poor!” And they kept scolding her.
VOICE
We could have sold this ointment for almost a year’s wages, and the money could have gone to the poor! Their private concerns turned to public criticism against her.
WEB
For this might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor.” So they grumbled against her.
WE
The oil might have been sold for a lot of money. Then the money could have been given to poor people.' They said to the woman, `You should not have done this!'
WYC
For this ointment might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and be given to poor men. And they grumbled against her [And they groaned against her].
YLT
for this could have been sold for more than three hundred denaries, and given to the poor;' and they were murmuring at her.
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