“ Why wasn’t this perfume sold? Why wasn’t the money given to poor people? It was worth a year’s pay.”

说：“这香膏为什么不卖三十两银子周济穷人呢？”

“为什么不把这香膏卖三百个银币去周济穷人呢？”

“为什么不把这香膏卖三百个银币去周济穷人呢？”

“为什么不把香膏卖三百个银币去周济穷人呢？”

“为什么不把这香膏卖三百银币，周济穷人呢？”

“为什么不把这香液卖三百个银币去分给穷人呢？”

說：「這香膏為甚麼不賣三十兩銀子賙濟窮人呢？」

「為甚麼不把這香膏賣三百個銀幣去賙濟窮人呢？」

「為甚麼不把這香膏賣三百個銀幣去賙濟窮人呢？」

「為什麼不把香膏賣三百個銀幣去賙濟窮人呢？」

“為甚麼不把這香膏賣三百銀幣，賙濟窮人呢？”

『這香膏為甚麼不賣三百日工錢、去給窮人呢？』

「為什麼不把這香液賣三百個銀幣去分給窮人呢？」

何不以此膏鬻金三十以濟貧乎、

曰、何不售此膏、得金三十、以濟貧乎、

何不售此膏、得三百第拿流約銀三十兩以濟貧乎、

責曰：『何不售此膏、得三百銀錢、以濟貧者乎？』

“ Why wasn’t this perfume sold and the money given to the poor? It was worth a year’s wages.”

“ Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?”

“ That perfume was worth a year’s wages. It should have been sold and the money given to the poor.”

“ Why wasn’t this perfume sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?”

“ Why was this perfume not sold for three hundred denarii and the proceeds given to poor people?”

“ Why was this fragrant oil not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?”

Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred shillings, and given to the poor?

“ Why wasn’t this fragrant oil sold for 300 denarii and given to the poor?”

Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?

“ Why wasn’t this oil sold for three hundred silver coins and the money given to the poor?”

“ Why wasn’t this ointment sold for three hundred denarii, and given to the poor?”

Sell what you own. Give to those who are poor. Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out. Store up riches in heaven that will never be used up. There, no thief can come near it. There, no moth can destroy it.

Some of the people there became angry. They said to one another,“ Why waste this perfume?It could have been sold for more than a year’s pay. The money could have been given to poor people.” So they found fault with the woman.

When Jesus heard this, he said to him,“ You are still missing one thing. Sell everything you have. Give the money to those who are poor. You will have treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me.”

When the disciples saw this, they became angry.“ Why this waste?” they asked.“ The perfume could have been sold at a high price. The money could have been given to poor people.”

Philip answered him,“ Suppose we were able to buy enough bread for each person to have just a bite. That would take more than half a year’s pay!”

You say,“ When will the New Moon feast be over? Then we can sell our grain. When will the Sabbath day come to an end? Then people can buy our wheat.” But you measure out less than the right amount. You raise your prices. You cheat others by using dishonest scales.

“ You look at the bit of sawdust in your friend’s eye. But you pay no attention to the piece of wood in your own eye.

But require them to make the same number of bricks as before. Don’t lower the number they have to make. They are lazy. That’s why they are crying out,‘ Let us go. We want to offer sacrifices to our God.’

He agreed to give them the usual pay for a day’s work. Then he sent them into his vineyard.

“ You might as well shut the temple doors! Then you would not light useless fires on my altar. I am not pleased with you,” says the Lord.“ I will not accept any of the offerings you bring.My name will be great among the nations. They will worship me from where the sun rises in the east to where it sets in the west. In every place, incense and pure offerings will be brought to me. That’s because my name will be great among the nations,” says the Lord.“ But you treat my name as if it were not holy. You say the Lord’ s altar is‘ unclean.’ And you look down on its food.You say,‘ What a heavy load our work is!’ And you turn up your nose. You act as if you hate working for me,” says the Lord who rules over all.“ You bring animals that have been hurt. Or you bring disabled or sick animals. Then you dare to offer them to me as sacrifices! Should I accept them from you?” says the Lord.

Pharaoh said,“ You are lazy! That’s why you keep saying,‘ Let us go. We want to offer sacrifices to the Lord.’