Matthew 26:8-9 NLT,NIV,ESV

Spurgeon's Verse Expositions of the Bible - Matthew 26:7-13

Good Work by Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892) Matthew 26:7-13 A woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, which she poured on his head as he was reclining at the table. When the disciples saw this, they were indignant. "Why this waste?" they asked. "This perfume could have been sold at a high price and the money given to the poor." Aware of this, Jesus said to them, "Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful thing to me. The poor you will always have... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Matthew 26:1-75

Now it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings ( Matthew 26:1 ),This is the end of now the Olivet discourse.He now said to his disciples, Now you know that in two days is the feast of the Passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified ( Matthew 26:1-2 ).Now this is interesting, because this apparently was on Monday, that Jesus gave the Olivet discourse. He had made His triumphant entry on Sunday, which is known as Palm Sunday, and then the next day He came back into... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 26:1-75

Matthew 26:2 . After two day is the passover. This is the literal import of the Greek word πασχα pascha, and the Hebrew word פסח pesach, because the Israelites, after eating the paschal lamb, passed over the Red sea. The jews had a tradition, probably from the prophets, that they should be delivered at the passover, which tradition is still in the Cabalists. And it is very remarkable, that Christ should redeem the world at the very festival when he redeemed the Hebrews from Egypt. He is... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Matthew 26:6-13

Matthew 26:6-13Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper.Christ anointed for His burialLet us endeavour to find out what was the latent virtue in the apparently simple act which won so noble a reward.I. There can be no doubt that the majority of Christians would express surprise at the high honour promised to Mary for so slight a service, She did not resign wealth. What she did was of no utility. In these days and in this land we have a narrow and prejudiced way of judging... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Matthew 26:8

8 But when his disciples saw it , they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste? Ver. 8. They had indignation ] Not all, but one of them was displeased, viz. Judas (as John explains Matthew), who yet was of such esteem and authority among the disciples, that what he did they are all said to do, and possibly they might, some of them, be drawn to do the same by his example, and upon so specious a pretence of charity to the poor. To what purpose is this waste? ] All seems to be... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Matthew 26:9

9 For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor. Ver. 9. For this ointment might have been sold ] True, and better it had been sold, had it been a superfluous and idle expence; such as is today ordinary in fine clothes, sumptuous feasts, over stately buildings, &c. Back, belly, and building, these three B B B, like the daughters of the horseleech, suck out the blood of men’s substance. But here it is a senseless sentence that Judas uttereth, out of discontent... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Matthew 26:8

they: 1 Samuel 17:28, 1 Samuel 17:29, Ecclesiastes 4:4, Mark 14:4, John 12:4-Joshua : To: Exodus 5:17, Amos 8:5, Haggai 1:2-Numbers :, Malachi 1:7-2 Samuel :, Malachi 1:13 Reciprocal: John 12:5 - was read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Matthew 26:9

Joshua 7:20, Joshua 7:21, 1 Samuel 15:9, 1 Samuel 15:21, 2 Kings 5:20, Mark 14:5, John 12:5, John 12:6, 2 Peter 2:15 Reciprocal: Mark 14:4 - there read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Matthew 26:8

But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?His disciples seeing it, had indignation, saying — It seems several of them were angry, and spoke, though none so warmly as Judas Iscariot. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 26:8

8. When his disciples This odour of the perfume, though it filled the room with fragrance, is not grateful to every taste. The disciples, as we learn from John, have indignation. Judas seems to have commenced it, and we know how, when a censure is commenced, it may be taken up by all. read more