Mark 14 · Verse 6

Mark 14:6

And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.
Mark 14:6, King James Version

Mark 14:6 in other translations

BSBBut Jesus said, “Leave her alone; why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful deed to Me.
WEBBut Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for me.
ASVBut Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.
YLTAnd Jesus said, ‘Let her alone; why are ye giving her trouble? a good work she wrought on me;
DARBYBut Jesus said, Let her alone; why do ye trouble her? she has wrought a good work as to me;
BBEBut Jesus said, Let her be; why are you troubling her? she has done a kind act to me.
WebsterAnd Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.

What does Mark 14:6 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
6. And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me--It was good in itself, and so was acceptable to Christ; it was eminently seasonable, and so more acceptable still; and it was "what she could," and so most acceptable of all.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 14:1-11

Did Christ pour out his soul unto death for us, and shall we think any thing too precious for him? Do we give him the precious ointment of our best affections? Let us love him with all the heart, though it is common for zeal and affection to be misunderstood and blamed; and remember that charity to the poor will not excuse any from particular acts of piety to the Lord Jesus. Christ commended this woman's pious…

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Mark 14:6 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ὁho<the>G3588
δὲdeAndG1161
ἸησοῦςIēsousJesusG2424
εἶπεν·eipensaid;G2036
ἄφετεaphetedo leave aloneG863
αὐτήν,autēnher,G846
τίtiwhyG5101
αὐτῇautēato herG846
κόπουςkopoustroubleG2873
παρέχετε;parechetedo you cause?G3930
καλὸνkalonA goodG2570
ἔργονergonworkG2041
ἠργάσατοērgasatoshe didG2038
ἐνentowardG1722
ἐμοί.emoiMe myself.G1473

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Mark 14:6

  • Titus 3:14

    And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.

  • Matthew 26:10

    When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.

  • Hebrews 13:21

    Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

  • Hebrews 10:24

    And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:

  • Titus 2:7

    In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,

  • 2 Timothy 2:21

    If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work.

  • Ephesians 2:10

    For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

  • Acts 9:36

    Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.

  • Titus 2:14

    Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

  • 2 Corinthians 9:8

    And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:

  • Job 42:7-8

    And it was so, that after the Lord had spoken these words unto Job, the Lord said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath. Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job.

  • 1 Timothy 6:18

    That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Let.
Job 42:7,8; Isa 54:17; 2Co 10:18
a good.
Mt 26:10; Joh 10:32,33; Ac 9:36; 2Co 9:8; Eph 2:10; Col 1:10
2Th 2:17; 1Ti 5:10; 6:18; 2Ti 2:21; 3:17; Tit 2:7,14; 3:8,14
Heb 10:24; 13:21; 1Pe 2:12

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Context

  • Mark 14:5

    For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.

  • Mark 14:6

    And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.

  • Mark 14:7

    For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.

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Mark 14:6 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Mas Jesús dijo: Dejadla; ¿por qué la fatigáis? buena obra me ha hecho;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Mais Jésus dit: Laissez-la; pourquoi lui donnez-vous du déplaisir? Elle a fait une bonne œuvre envers moi;
German
Elberfelder 1871
Jesus aber sprach: Lasset sie; was machet ihr ihr Mühe? sie hat ein gutes Werk an mir getan;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Jesus autem dixit: Sinite eam, quid illi molesti estis? Bonum opus operata est in me: