Matthew 26:9

For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.

Cross-reference

Mark 14:5 Parallel

Mark 14:5 records the same complaint with the specific amount—three hundred denarii—adding financial detail.

John 12:5 Parallel

John 12:5 repeats the complaint verbatim, attributed to Judas, highlighting the hypocrisy.

John 12:6 Parallel

John 12:6 reveals Judas' true motive: he was a thief who cared nothing for the poor—exposing the hypocrisy behind the complaint.

Mark 14:4 Parallel

Mark 14:4 captures the indignation that prompted the complaint—'Why was this ointment wasted?'—setting the scene.