Matthew 26:8
Modern Translations
New International Version
When the disciples saw this, they were indignant. "Why this waste?" they asked.

New Living Translation
The disciples were indignant when they saw this. “What a waste!” they said.

English Standard Version
And when the disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, “Why this waste?

Berean Study Bible
When the disciples saw this, they were indignant and asked, “Why this waste?

New American Standard Bible
But the disciples were indignant when they saw this, and said, “Why this waste?

NASB 1995
But the disciples were indignant when they saw this, and said, "Why this waste?

NASB 1977
But the disciples were indignant when they saw this, and said, “Why this waste?

Amplified Bible
But when the disciples saw it they were indignant and angry, saying, “Why all this waste [of money]?

Christian Standard Bible
When the disciples saw it, they were indignant. “Why this waste? ” they asked.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the disciples saw it, they were indignant. "Why this waste?" they asked. "

Contemporary English Version
But when his disciples saw this, they became angry and complained, "Why such a waste?

Good News Translation
The disciples saw this and became angry. "Why all this waste?" they asked.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The disciples were irritated when they saw this. They asked, "Why did she waste it like this?

International Standard Version
But when the disciples saw this, they became irritated and said, "Why this waste?

NET Bible
When the disciples saw this, they became indignant and said, "Why this waste?
Classic Translations
King James Bible
But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?

New King James Version
But when His disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, “Why this waste?

King James 2000 Bible
But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?

New Heart English Bible
But when the disciples saw this, they were indignant, saying, "Why this waste?

World English Bible
But when his disciples saw this, they were indignant, saying, "Why this waste?

American King James Version
But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?

American Standard Version
But when the disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?

A Faithful Version
But when His disciples saw it, they became indignant and said, "What reason is there for this waste?

Darby Bible Translation
But the disciples seeing it became indignant, saying, To what end [was] this waste?

English Revised Version
But when the disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?

Webster's Bible Translation
But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And when his disciples sawe it, they had indignation, saying, What needed this waste?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
But when his disciples sawe it, they had indignation, saying: to what purpose is this waste?

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Whan his disciples sawe that, they dissdayned, and sayde: Where to serueth this waist?

Tyndale Bible of 1526
When his disciples sawe that they had indignacion sayinge: what neded this wast?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And having seen [it], His disciples were much displeased, saying, “To what purpose [is] this waste?

Berean Literal Bible
And the disciples having seen, became indignant, saying, "For what purpose is this waste?

Young's Literal Translation
And having seen it, his disciples were much displeased, saying, 'To what purpose is this waste?

Smith's Literal Translation
And his disciples seeing, felt pain, saying, For what this loss?

Literal Emphasis Translation
And the disciples having seen became indignant, saying, Unto what this waste?

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the disciples seeing it, had indignation, saying: To what purpose is this waste?

Catholic Public Domain Version
But the disciples, seeing this, were indignant, saying: “What is the purpose of this waste?

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But his disciples saw it and it displeased them and they said, “Why this waste?”

Lamsa Bible
When his disciples saw it, they were dis- pleased, and said, Why is this loss?

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
But when his disciples saw it, they were displeased, and said: For what purpose was this waste?

Godbey New Testament
And His disciples, seeing, were indignant, saying, For what was this waste?

Haweis New Testament
But when the disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, For what end is this waste?

Mace New Testament
one of his disciples seeing this, with indignation said, to what purpose is this waste?

Weymouth New Testament
"Why such waste?" indignantly exclaimed the disciples;

Worrell New Testament
And the disciples, seeing it, were much displeased, saying, "To what purpose is this waste?

Worsley New Testament
but when his disciples saw it, they were some of them provoked at it, and said, Wherefore is this waste?
















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