Matthew 26:8
But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
Cross-references
Mark 14:4
Parallel
Mark 14:4 gives the parallel account of the same indignation: "Why this waste of perfume?" — identical complaint from the disciples.
John 12:4–6
Historical context
John 12:4-6 identifies Judas as the complainer and reveals his thieving motive — deepening the disciples' hypocrisy.
John 12:5
Parallel
John 12:5 quotes the complaint about selling the perfume for the poor — direct parallel to the disciples' indignation in Matthew.