SEV Biblia, Chapter 14:5
Porque podía esto ser vendido por ms de trescientos denarios, y darse a los pobres. Y murmuraban contra ella.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Mark 14:5
Verse 5. It might have been sold] to muron, This ointment, is added by ABCDKL, thirty-five others, AEthiopic, Armenian, Gothic, all the Itala except one. Griesbach has received it into the text. The sum mentioned here would amount to nearly 10 sterling.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 5. For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence , etc..] Which, was to the value of our money nine pounds, seven shillings, and sixpence: and given to the poor ; which was thought to be a better way of expending it, than by pouring it on the head of Christ: and they murmured against her : that she should lavish so much money away in such an imprudent manner; they reproved her for it, expressed much resentment at it, and were very angry with, her upon the account of it; (see Gill on Matthew 26:8), (see Gill on Matthew 26:9).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-11 - Did Christ pour out his soul unto death for us, and shall we think an thing too precious for him? Do we give him the precious ointment of ou best affections? Let us love him with all the heart, though it is common for zeal and affection to be misunderstood and blamed; an remember that charity to the poor will not excuse any from particula acts of piety to the Lord Jesus. Christ commended this woman's piou attention to the notice of believers in all ages. Those who honou Christ he will honour. Covetousness was Judas' master lust, and tha betrayed him to the sin of betraying his Master; the devil suited his temptation to that, and so conquered him. And see what wicke contrivances many have in their sinful pursuits; but what appears to forward their plans, will prove curses in the end.
Greek Textus Receptus
ηδυνατο 1410 5711 V-INI-3S-ATT γαρ 1063 CONJ τουτο 5124 D-NSN πραθηναι 4097 5683 V-APN επανω 1883 ADV τριακοσιων 5145 A-GPM δηναριων 1220 N-GPN και 2532 CONJ δοθηναι 1325 5683 V-APN τοις 3588 T-DPM πτωχοις 4434 A-DPM και 2532 CONJ ενεβριμωντο 1690 5711 V-INI-3P αυτη 846 P-DSF
Vincent's NT Word Studies
5. Murmured (enebrimwnto). See on Mark i. 43.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
14:5 {Above three hundred pence} (epanw denariwn triakosiwn). Matthew has "for much" while #Joh 12:5 has "for three hundred pence." The use of "far above" may be a detail from Peter's memory of Judas' objection whose name in this connection is preserved in #Joh 12:4. {And they murmured against her} (kai enebrimwnto autei). Imperfect tense of this striking word used of the snorting of horses and seen already in #Mr 1:43; 11:38. It occurs in the LXX in the sense of anger as here (#Da 11:30). Judas made the complaint against Mary of Bethany, but all the apostles joined in the chorus of criticism of the wasteful extravagance.
