"And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me." — Mark 14:6

Mark 14:6 · KJV

“And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.”

— Mark 14:6

For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.

Verse 7

For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.

Mark 14 — Context

And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?

For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.

And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.

For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.

She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying.

Cross References

Titus 3:14

And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful. {maintain...: or, profess honest trades}

Matthew 26:10

When Jesus understood {it}, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.

Hebrews 13:21

Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom {be} glory for ever and ever. Amen. {working: or, doing}

Hebrews 10:24

And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:

Acts 9:36

Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did. {Dorcas: or, Doe, or, Roe}

Titus 2:14

Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

Titus 2:7

In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine {shewing} uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,

Ephesians 2:10

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. {ordained: or, prepared}