Verse Comparison: Mark 14:5
American Standard Version
For this ointment might have been sold for above three hundred shillings, and given to the poor. And they murmured against her.
Amplified® Bible
For it was possible to have sold this [perfume] for more than 300 denarii [a laboring man's wages for a year] and to have given [the money] to the poor. And they censured {and} reproved her.
Contemporary English Version
We could have sold this perfume for more than three hundred silver coins and given the money to the poor!" So they started saying cruel things to the woman.
Darby English Version
for this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor. And they spoke very angrily at her.
Good News Bible
It could have been sold for more than three hundred silver coins and the money given to the poor!" And they criticized her harshly.
International Standard Version
This perfume could have been sold for more than 300 denarii and the money given to the destitute." So they got extremely angry with her.
King James Version
For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.
New American Standard Bible
"For this perfume might have been sold for over three hundred denarii, and {the money} given to the poor. And they were scolding her."
New International Version
It could have been sold for more than a year's wages and the money given to the poor." And they rebuked her harshly.
New King James Version
For it might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor.” And they criticized her sharply.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"For we might have sold this perfume for over three hundred denarii, and the money given to the poor." And they scolded her.
Young's Literal Translation
for this could have been sold for more than three hundred denaries, and given to the poor;' and they were murmuring at her.
