Matthew 26:3-17
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 26
3At that time the chief priests and the elders of the people were gathered together in the courtyard of the high priest named Caiaphas; 4and they plotted together to arrest Jesus covertly and kill Him. 5But they were saying, 'Not during the festival, otherwise a riot might occur among the people.'
6Now when Jesus was in Bethany, at the home of Simon the Leper,
7a woman came to Him with an alabaster vial of very expensive perfume, and she poured it on His head as He was reclining at the table.
8But the disciples were indignant when they saw this, and said, 'Why this waste?
9For this perfume could have been sold for a high price and the money given to the poor.'
10But Jesus, aware of this, said to them, 'Why are you bothering the woman? For she has done a good deed for Me.
11For you always have the poor with you; but you do not always have Me.
12For when she poured this perfume on My body, she did it to prepare Me for burial.
13Truly I say to you, wherever this gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be told in memory of her.'
King James Version
Chapter 26
3Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas, 4And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him. 5But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.
6Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
7There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.
8But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
9For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.
10When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman for she hath wrought a good work upon me.
11For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.
12For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.
13Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 26
3Then the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, who was named Caiaphas, 4and they conspired to arrest Jesus in a treacherous way and kill him. 5"Not during the festival," they said, "so there won’t be rioting among the people."
6While Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper,
7a woman approached him with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume. She poured it on his head as he was reclining at the table.
8When the disciples saw it, they were indignant. "Why this waste?" they asked.
9"This might have been sold for a great deal and given to the poor."
10Aware of this, Jesus said to them, "Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a noble thing for me.
11You always have the poor with you, but you do not always have me.
12By pouring this perfume on my body, she has prepared me for burial.
13Truly I tell you, wherever this gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her."
New Living Translation
Chapter 26
3At that same time the leading priests and elders were meeting at the residence of Caiaphas, the high priest, 4plotting how to capture Jesus secretly and kill him. 5But not during the Passover celebration,' they agreed, 'or the people may riot.'
6Meanwhile, Jesus was in Bethany at the home of Simon, a man who had previously had leprosy.
7While he was eating, a woman came in with a beautiful alabaster jar of expensive perfume and poured it over his head.
8The disciples were indignant when they saw this. 'What a waste!' they said.
9It could have been sold for a high price and the money given to the poor.'
10But Jesus, aware of this, replied, 'Why criticize this woman for doing such a good thing to me?
11You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me.
12She has poured this perfume on me to prepare my body for burial.
13I tell you the truth, wherever the Good News is preached throughout the world, this woman’s deed will be remembered and discussed.'
English Standard Version
Chapter 26
3Then the chief priests and the elders of the people gathered in the palace of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas, 4and plotted together in order to arrest Jesus by stealth and kill him. 5But they said, "Not during the feast, lest there be an uproar among the people."
6Now when Jesus was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper,
7a woman came up to him with an alabaster flask of very expensive ointment, and she poured it on his head as he reclined at table.
8And when the disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, "Why this waste?
9For this could have been sold for a large sum and given to the poor."
10But Jesus, aware of this, said to them, "Why do you trouble the woman? For she has done a beautiful thing to me.
11For you always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me.
12In pouring this ointment on my body, she has done it to prepare me for burial.
13Truly, I say to you, wherever this gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her."
New International Version
Chapter 26
3Then the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled in the palace of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas, 4and they schemed to arrest Jesus secretly and kill him. 5"But not during the festival," they said, "or there may be a riot among the people."
6While Jesus was in Bethany in the home of Simon the Leper,
7a 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.
8When the disciples saw this, they were indignant. "Why this waste?" they asked.
9"This perfume could have been sold at a high price and the money given to the poor."
10Aware of this, Jesus said to them, "Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful thing to me.
11The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have me.
12When she poured this perfume on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial.
13Truly I tell you, wherever this gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her."
New King James Version
Chapter 26
3Then the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders of the people assembled at the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas, 4and plotted to take Jesus by trickery and kill Him. 5But they said, “Not during the feast, lest there be an uproar among the people.”
6And when Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper,
7a woman came to Him having an alabaster flask of very costly fragrant oil, and she poured it on His head as He sat at the table.
8But when His disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, “Why this waste?
9For this fragrant oil might have been sold for much and given to the poor.”
10But when Jesus was aware of it, He said to them, “Why do you trouble the woman? For she has done a good work for Me.
11For you have the poor with you always, but Me you do not have always.
12For in pouring this fragrant oil on My body, she did it for My burial.
13Assuredly, I say to you, wherever this gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be told as a memorial to her.”