Some of the people there became angry. They said to one another,“ Why waste this perfume?

有几个人心中很不喜悦，说：“何用这样枉费香膏呢？

有几个人心中很不高兴，说：“何必这样浪费香膏呢？

有几个人心中很不高兴，说：“何必这样浪费香膏呢？

有些人生气地彼此议论说：“为什么这样浪费？

有几个人很生气，彼此说：“为什么这样浪费香膏呢？

有些人心里很不满，说：“为什么要这样浪费香液呢？

有幾個人心中很不喜悅，說：「何用這樣枉費香膏呢？

有幾個人心中很不高興，說：「何必這樣浪費香膏呢？

有幾個人心中很不高興，說：「何必這樣浪費香膏呢？

有些人生氣地彼此議論說：「為什麼這樣浪費？

有幾個人很生氣，彼此說：“為甚麼這樣浪費香膏呢？

有幾個人很是惱怒，彼此說：『這香膏這樣的浪費有甚麼用處？

有些人心裡很不滿，說：「為什麼要這樣浪費香液呢？

有憾之者曰、靡費此膏何為耶、

有人憾之曰、惡用是糜費為、

有數人不悅、曰、何靡費此膏乎、

坐中有人不悅曰：『胡此浪費！

Some of those present were saying indignantly to one another,“ Why this waste of perfume?

There were some who said to themselves indignantly,“ Why was the ointment wasted like that?

Some of those at the table were indignant.“ Why waste such expensive perfume?” they asked.

But some were expressing indignation to one another:“ Why has this perfume been wasted?

But there were some indignantly remarking to one another,“ Why has this perfume been wasted?

But there were some who were indignant among themselves, and said,“ Why was this fragrant oil wasted?

But there were some that had indignation among themselves, saying, To what purpose hath this waste of the ointment been made?

But some were expressing indignation to one another:“ Why has this fragrant oil been wasted?

And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?

But some who were present indignantly said to one another,“ Why this waste of expensive ointment?

But there were some who were indignant among themselves, saying,“ Why has this ointment been wasted?

But Judas Iscariot didn’t like what Mary did. He was one of Jesus’ disciples. Later he was going to hand Jesus over to his enemies. Judas said,“ Why wasn’t this perfume sold? Why wasn’t the money given to poor people? It was worth a year’s pay.”

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.”

“ 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.

When you make a promise to God, don’t wait too long to carry it out. He isn’t pleased with foolish people. So do what you have promised.It is not good to make a promise and not keep it. It is better to make no promise at all.Don’t let your mouth cause you to sin. Don’t say to the temple messenger,“ My promise was a mistake.” Why should God be angry with what you say? Why should he destroy what you have done?Dreaming too much and talking too much are meaningless. So have respect for God.Suppose you see poor people being mistreated somewhere. And what is being done to them isn’t right or fair. Don’t be surprised by that. One official is watched by a higher one. Officials who are even higher are watching both of them.

I also saw that a person works hard and accomplishes a lot. But they do it only because they want what another person has. That doesn’t have any meaning either. It’s like chasing the wind.