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Matthew 26:8
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KJ21
But when His disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, “To what purpose is this waste?
ASV
But when the disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
AMP
But when the disciples saw it they were indignant and angry, saying, “Why all this waste [of money]?
AMPC
And when the disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, For what purpose is all this waste?
BRG
But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
CSB
When the disciples saw it, they were indignant. “Why this waste?” they asked.
CSBA
When the disciples saw it, they were indignant. ‘Why this waste? ’ they asked.
CEB
Now when the disciples saw it they were angry and said, “Why this waste?
CJB
When the talmidim saw it, they became very angry. “Why this waste?” they asked.
CEV
But when his disciples saw this, they became angry and complained, “Why such a waste?
DARBY
But the disciples seeing it became indignant, saying, To what end [was] this waste?
DLNT
But having seen it, the disciples were indignant, saying, “For what purpose is this waste?
DRA
And the disciples seeing it, had indignation, saying: To what purpose is this waste?
ERV
The followers saw the woman do this and were upset at her. They said, “Why waste that perfume?
EASY
Jesus' disciples saw what the woman had done. They became angry and they said, ‘This woman should not have wasted the oil.
EHV
But when his disciples saw this, they were upset and said, “Why this waste?
ESV
And when the disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, “Why this waste?
ESVUK
And when the disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, “Why this waste?
EXB
His ·followers [disciples] were ·upset [indignant] when they saw the woman do this. They asked, “Why waste that perfume?
GNV
And when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, What needed this waste?
GW
The disciples were irritated when they saw this. They asked, “Why did she waste it like this?
GNT
The disciples saw this and became angry. “Why all this waste?” they asked.
HCSB
When the disciples saw it, they were indignant. “Why this waste?” they asked.
ICB
His followers saw the woman do this and were upset. They asked, “Why waste that perfume?
ISV
But when the disciples saw this, they became irritated and said, “Why this waste?
PHILLIPS
Back in Bethany, while Jesus was in the house of Simon the leper, a woman came to him with an alabaster flask of most expensive perfume, and poured it on his head as he was at table. The disciples were indignant when they saw this, and said, “What is the point of such wicked waste? Couldn’t this perfume have been sold for a lot of money which could be given to the poor?” Jesus knew what they were saying and spoke to them, “Why must you make this woman feel uncomfortable? She has done a beautiful thing for me. You have the poor with you always, but you will not always have me. When she poured this perfume on my body, she was preparing it 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
But when his disciples saw it, they became indignant, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
KJV
But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
AKJV
But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
LSB
But when the disciples saw this, they were indignant, saying, “Why this waste?
LEB
And when the disciples saw it they were indignant, saying, “Why this waste?
TLB
The disciples were indignant. “What a waste of good money,” they said. “Why, she could have sold it for a fortune and given it to the poor.”
MSG
When Jesus was at Bethany, a guest of Simon the Leper, a woman came up to him as he was eating dinner and anointed him with a bottle of very expensive perfume. When the disciples saw what was happening, they were furious. “That’s criminal! This could have been sold for a lot and the money handed out to the poor.”
MEV
When His disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, “For what purpose is this waste?
MOUNCE
And when the disciples saw it, they were indignant and said, “Why · this waste?
NOG
The disciples were irritated when they saw this. They asked, “Why did she waste it like this?
NABRE
When the disciples saw this, they were indignant and said, “Why this waste?
NASB
But the disciples were indignant when they saw this, and said, “Why this waste?
NASB1995
But the disciples were indignant when they saw this, and said, “Why this waste?
NCB
When the disciples saw this, they became indignant, and they remarked, “Why this waste?
NCV
His followers were upset when they saw the woman do this. They asked, “Why waste that perfume?
NET
When the disciples saw this, they became indignant and said, “Why this waste?
NIRV
When the disciples saw this, they became angry. “Why this waste?” they asked.
NIV
When the disciples saw this, they were indignant. “Why this waste?” they asked.
NIVUK
When the disciples saw this, they were indignant. ‘Why this waste?’ they asked.
NKJV
But when His disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, “Why this waste?
NLV
When the followers saw it, they were angry. They said, “Why was this wasted?
NLT
The disciples were indignant when they saw this. “What a waste!” they said.
NMB
When his disciples saw that, they were indignant, saying, Why this waste?
NRSVA
But when the disciples saw it, they were angry and said, ‘Why this waste?
NRSVACE
But when the disciples saw it, they were angry and said, ‘Why this waste?
NRSVCE
But when the disciples saw it, they were angry and said, “Why this waste?
NRSVUE
But when the disciples saw it, they were angry and said, “Why this waste?
NTFE
When the disciples saw it, they were furious. “What’s the point of all this waste?” they said.
OJB
And having seen this, Moshiach’s talmidim were angry, saying, For what is this waste?
RGT
And when His disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, “Why this waste?
RSV
But when the disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, “Why this waste?
RSVCE
But when the disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, “Why this waste?
TLV
But when the disciples saw this, they were indignant, saying, “Why this waste?
VOICE
The disciples, seeing this scene, were furious. Disciples: This is an absolute waste!
WEB
But when his disciples saw this, they were indignant, saying, “Why this waste?
WE
When the disciples saw this, they were angry. They said, `Why was the oil wasted like that?
WYC
And the disciples seeing had disdain, and said [saying], Whereto is this loss?
YLT
And having seen [it], his disciples were much displeased, saying, `To what purpose [is] this waste?
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