Mark 14:5

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

"For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her." - Mark 14:5
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What does Mark 14:5 mean?

Mark 14:5 (KJV) states: "For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her." This verse is part of the larger story in the Gospel of Mark, where a woman comes to Jesus with an alabaster box of very…

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Sacrificial Love: Understanding the Cost of Worship

In Mark 14:5 (KJV), we encounter a poignant moment during Jesus' final days. The verse states, "For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her." This scene unfolds as Mary of Bethany anoints Jesus…

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A Prayer for the Heart of Generosity and Understanding

Dear Heavenly Father, As we come before Your throne of grace today, our hearts are filled with gratitude for the boundless love and mercy You have poured into our lives. In a world that often prioritizes wealth and possessions over the value of generosity and compassion, we seek…

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Mark 14:5 - "For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her."
Mark 5:14 - "And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done."
"And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done." - Mark 5:14
Mark 14:51
Mark 4:14 - "¶ The sower soweth the word."
Mark 2:5
Mark 14:17 - "And in the evening he cometh with the twelve."
Mark 14:50 - "And they all forsook him, and fled."
Mark 14:46 - "¶ And they laid their hands on him, and took him."
Mark 16:4-5
Mark 16:4-5
Mark 16:4-5
Mark 14:59 - "But neither so did their witness agree together."
Mark 14:2 - "But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar of the people."
"¶ The sower soweth the word." - Mark 4:14
Mark 14:39 - "And again he went away, and prayed, and spake the same words."
Mark 14:57 - "And there arose certain, and bare false witness against him, saying,"
Mark 14:26 - "¶ And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives."
Mark 14:66 - "¶ And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest:"
Mark 14:52 - "And he left the linen cloth, and fled from them naked."
Mark 5:17 - "And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts."
Mark 14:56 - "For many bare false witness against him, but their witness agreed not together."
Mark 14:14 - "And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the house, The Master saith, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?"
Mark 15:5 - "But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled."
Mark 14:28 - "But after that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee."
"And in the evening he cometh with the twelve." - Mark 14:17
Philippians 3:14 - "I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus."
Mark 14:29 - "But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet will not I."
"And they all forsook him, and fled." - Mark 14:50