matthew 26:8

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Matthew 26:8

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”

— D.L. Moody
Matthew 26:8
Verse 8 of 75

Scripture focus

But when his disciples saw [it], they had indignation, saying, To what purpose [is] this waste?

Matthew 26:8KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Matthew 26:8

Theological / Devotional

His disciples. According to John 12:4, 5 the protest began with Judas. The other disciples apparently joined him in the criticism, which was probably voiced in whispers that circulated around the table.

This waste. Judas resented the fact that the perfume had not been sold and the money deposited in the communal treasury, where he could personally have access to it, “because he was a thief” (John 12:6).

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