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For this [ointment] might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Sold for much. Mark and John say for 300 pence; that is, for about 40 dollars, [about £9]. This, to them, was a large sum. Mark says, they…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

This ointment might have been sold for much — Mark and John agree in giving the traitor’s calculation. It might have been sold for…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

When you do the best you can do, from the purest motives, and your Lord accepts your service, do not expect that your fellow believers will approve…

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

Glossa Ordinaria: Having presented the counsels of the Jewish leaders concerning the death of Christ, the Evangelist proceeds …

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

With Judas as their spokesman , the disciples fail to understand what is taking place, not only in the anointing, but also in who Jesus truly is an…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

For this ointment might have been sold for much
Mark says, "for more than three hundred pence", ([Reference Mark 14:…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The pouring of ointment on Christ's head was a token of the highest respect. When there is true love in the heart for Jesus Christ, nothing will be…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

The Evangelist, having related the preparatory events for the Pa ion, here begins to discu Christ’s Pa ion, which is divided into two parts. First,…

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