Mark - 14:4

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4 But there were some who were indignant among themselves, saying, "Why has this ointment been wasted?

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Explanation and meaning of Mark 14:4.

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And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?
But there were some that had indignation among themselves,'saying , To what purpose hath this waste of the ointment been made?
And there were some indignant in themselves, and saying, Why has this waste been made of the ointment?
and there were certain much displeased within themselves, and saying, 'For what hath this waste of the ointment been made?
But there were some who said indignantly among themselves, "Why has the ointment been thus wasted?
But some of them were angry among themselves, saying, For what purpose has this oil been wasted?
But there were some who became indignant within themselves and who were saying: "What is the reason for this waste of the ointment?
Some of those who were present said to one another indignantly, "Why has the perfume been wasted like this?

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

(2) And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?
(2) Rash judgments are made void before God.

And there were some that had indignation within themselves,.... The Syriac version reads, "some of the disciples": agreeably to Matthew 26:8, particularly Judas, and others might be incensed by his means:
and said, why was this waste of the ointment made? See Gill on Matthew 26:8.

And there were some that had indignation within themselves and said--Matthew says (Matthew 26:8), "But when His disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying," &c. The spokesman, however, was none of the true-hearted Eleven--as we learn from John (John 12:4): "Then saith one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, which should betray Him." Doubtless the thought stirred first in his breast, and issued from his base lips; and some of the rest, ignorant of his true character and feelings, and carried away by his plausible speech, might for the moment feel some chagrin at the apparent waste.
Why was this waste of the ointment made?

Some had indignation - Being incited thereto by Judas: and said - Probably to the women.

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