King James Version
Matthew 26:10 in the King James Version says “When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.” — study this verse from Matthew chapter 26 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.”
Matthew 26:10 · KJV
But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.
When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.
For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.
For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“understood”
G1097to "know" (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed)
“Jesus”
G2424jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
“unto them”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“trouble ye”
G2873a cut, i.e., (by analogy) toil (as reducing the strength), literally or figuratively; by implication, pains
“for”
G1063properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
“a good”
G2570properly, beautiful, but chiefly (figuratively) good (literally or morally), i.e., valuable or virtuous (for appearance or use, and thus distinguished
“she hath wrought”
G2038to toil (as a task, occupation, etc.), (by implication) effect, be engaged in or with, etc
“upon”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
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