Mark 14:4 Cross References

Mark 14:4

4: Some of those at the table were indignant. "Why was this expensive perfume wasted?" they asked.

John 12:4

  1. But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples--the one who would betray him--said,
  2. "That perfume was worth a small fortune. It should have been sold and the money given to the poor."

Matthew 26:8

  1. The disciples were indignant when they saw this. "What a waste of money," they said.
  2. "She could have sold it for a fortune and given the money to the poor."

Ecclesiastes 5:4

  1. So when you make a promise to God, don't delay in following through, for God takes no pleasure in fools. Keep all the promises you make to him.
  2. It is better to say nothing than to promise something that you don't follow through on.
  3. In such cases, your mouth is making you sin. And don't defend yourself by telling the Temple messenger that the promise you made was a mistake. That would make God angry, and he might wipe out everything you have achieved.
  4. Dreaming all the time instead of working is foolishness. And there is ruin in a flood of empty words. Fear God instead.
  5. If you see a poor person being oppressed by the powerful and justice being miscarried throughout the land, don't be surprised! For every official is under orders from higher up, and matters of justice only get lost in red tape and bureaucracy.

Malachi 1:12

  1. "But you dishonor my name with your actions. By bringing contemptible food, you are saying it's all right to defile the Lord's table.
  2. You say, `It's too hard to serve the LORD,' and you turn up your noses at his commands," says the LORD Almighty. "Think of it! Animals that are stolen and mutilated, crippled and sick--presented as offerings! Should I accept from you such offerings as these?" asks the LORD.

Ecclesiastes 4:4

  1. Then I observed that most people are motivated to success by their envy of their neighbors. But this, too, is meaningless, like chasing the wind.
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