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Matthew 26:9 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Matthew 26:9 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Matthew chapter 26 verse 9 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.”
Matthew 26:9 (KJV)
Commentary on Matthew 26:9
For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor—John 12:6 exposes Judas's hypocrisy: he objected 'not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief.' The appeal to social concern masks selfish greed. The Greek pollos (πολλοῦ) emphasizes the high price—300 denarii, nearly a year's wages.This false dichotomy—worship versus service to the poor—recurs throughout church history. Yet Jesus teaches that worship of Him takes priority. True worship produces genuine compassion for the poor, but substituting social action for devotion to Christ inverts God's order.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Matthew 26:9
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“Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence”
“{300 denarii was about a years wages for an agricultural laborer.} and given to the poor. They grumbled against her.,For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.,,,,,,,,”
“sheep and oxen”
“and the best of the sheep”
“said”
“and said”
“they went astray”