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Mark 14:5 Cross-References

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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 (KJV)

Commentary on Mark 14:5

For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence (τριακοσίων δηναρίων, triakosion denariōn)—approximately one year's wages for a laborer, emphasizing the extravagance of the anointing. The critics' calculation reveals their focus on economic utility over worship's intrinsic worth.And have been given to the poor—John's Gospel identifies Judas Iscariot as the primary objector (John 12:4-6), noting his role as treasurer and thief. The concern for the poor, while appearing righteous, masked greed and a failure to recognize Christ's impending death. Jesus would later rebuke this misdir...

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