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But when his disciples saw this, they were indignant, saying, “Why this waste?

Matthew 26:8 · WEB

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ગુજરાતીમાથ્થી ૨૬:૮
જયારે તેમના શિષ્યોએ તે જોયું ત્યારે તેઓએ ગુસ્સે થઈને કહ્યું કે, “એ બગાડ શા માટે કર્યો?
हिन्दीमत्ती २६:८
यह देखकर, उसके चेले झुँझला उठे और कहने लगे, “इसका क्यों सत्यानाश किया गया?

In context

6Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,

7a woman came to him having an alabaster jar of very expensive ointment, and she poured it on his head as he sat at the table.

8But when his disciples saw this, they were indignant, saying, “Why this waste?

9For this ointment might have been sold for much and given to the poor.”

10However, knowing this, Jesus said to them, “Why do you trouble the woman? She has done a good work for me.

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