Mark 14:4
Modern Translations
New International Version
Some of those present were saying indignantly to one another, "Why this waste of perfume?

New Living Translation
Some of those at the table were indignant. “Why waste such expensive perfume?” they asked.

English Standard Version
There were some who said to themselves indignantly, “Why was the ointment wasted like that?

Berean Study Bible
Some of those present, however, expressed their indignation to one another: “Why this waste of perfume?

New American Standard Bible
But there were some indignantly remarking to one another, “Why has this perfume been wasted?

NASB 1995
But some were indignantly remarking to one another, "Why has this perfume been wasted?

NASB 1977
But some were indignantly remarking to one another, “Why has this perfume been wasted?

Amplified Bible
But there were some who were indignantly remarking to one another, “Why has this perfume been wasted?

Christian Standard Bible
But some were expressing indignation to one another: “Why has this perfume been wasted?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But some were expressing indignation to one another: "Why has this fragrant oil been wasted?

Contemporary English Version
This made some of the guests angry, and they complained, "Why such a waste?

Good News Translation
Some of the people there became angry and said to one another, "What was the use of wasting the perfume?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Some who were there were irritated and said to one another, "Why was the perfume wasted like this?

International Standard Version
Irritated, some who were there asked one another, "Why was the perfume wasted like this?

NET Bible
But some who were present indignantly said to one another, "Why this waste of expensive ointment?
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?

New King James Version
But there were some who were indignant among themselves, and said, “Why was this fragrant oil wasted?

King James 2000 Bible
And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?

New Heart English Bible
But there were some who were indignant among themselves, and saying, "Why has this ointment been wasted?

World English Bible
But there were some who were indignant among themselves, saying, "Why has this ointment been wasted?

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

American Standard Version
But there were some that had indignation among themselves,'saying , To what purpose hath this waste of the ointment been made?

A Faithful Version
But some were indignant within themselves and said, "Why has this ointment been wasted?

Darby Bible Translation
And there were some indignant in themselves, and saying, Why has this waste been made of the ointment?

English Revised Version
But there were some that had indignation among themselves, saying, To what purpose hath this waste of the ointment been made?

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

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Therefore some disdained among themselues, and sayde, To what ende is this waste of oyntment?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And there were some, that had indignation within them selues, and sayde: what neded this waste of oyntment?

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Then were there some, yt disdayned and sayde: Where to serueth this waist?

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And ther were some that were not content in them selves and sayde: what neded this waste of oyntment?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and there were certain much displeased within themselves, and saying, “For what has this waste of the ointment been made?

Berean Literal Bible
And some were indignant within themselves: "Why has this the waste of the fragrant oil been made?

Young's Literal Translation
and there were certain much displeased within themselves, and saying, 'For what hath this waste of the ointment been made?

Smith's Literal Translation
And there were some displeased in themselves, and saying, For what has been the loss of this perfumed oil?

Literal Emphasis Translation
And some were indignant to themselves, Unto what has this waste of ointment been made?

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said: Why was this waste of the ointment made?

Catholic Public Domain Version
But there were some who became indignant within themselves and who were saying: “What is the reason for this waste of the ointment?

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But there were some of the disciples who were displeased within themselves and they said, “Why the loss of this ointment?”

Lamsa Bible
But there were some men of the disciples who were displeased within themselves, and said, Why was this perfume wasted?

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And some of them were displeased within themselves, and said: For what purpose was this waste of the ointment?

Godbey New Testament
And there were certain ones indulging in indignation among themselves (and saying), For what was this loss of the myrrh?

Haweis New Testament
And there were some who felt indignation within themselves, saying, Wherefore is this waste of the ointment made?

Mace New Testament
but some had a secret indignation, and said, why must the perfume be so wasted?

Weymouth New Testament
But there were some who said indignantly among themselves, "Why has the ointment been thus wasted?

Worrell New Testament
But there were some who were much displeased among themselves, saying, "To what purpose has this waste of the ointment been made?

Worsley New Testament
And there were some provoked at it and said, Why was this waste made of the ointment?
















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