"Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?"
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And the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish ought thereof: for they be idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our God.
But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and do sacrifice to the LORD.
Saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit?
Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nought? neither do ye kindle fire on mine altar for nought. I have no pleasure in you, saith the LORD of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.
And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.
Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.
Why was not this perfume traded for three hundred pence, and the money given to the poor?
Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?
Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
"Why wasn't this ointment sold for three hundred denarii,{300 denarii was about a year's wages for an agricultural laborer.} and given to the poor?"
`Wherefore was not this ointment sold for three hundred denaries, and given to the poor?'