Matthew 26:10
Matthew 26:10 Meaning and Explanation
“When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Jesus defends the woman: she has done a good and beautiful work for Him.
What Does Matthew 26:10 Mean?
Jesus perceives the murmuring and answers it directly. Why trouble ye the woman? He receives her act not as waste but as a good work -- in the Greek, a beautiful one -- wrought upon Him.
Jesus shelters the criticized giver, and He still does. Acts of love offered to Him in sincerity may be misread by everyone else in the room, but His verdict is the one that stands. What the disciples called ruin, the Lord calls beauty, and His word reframes her gift forever.
Matthew 26:10 in the Original Language
kalos (καλός), 'good' -- beautiful, noble, excellent.
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What does Matthew 26:10 mean?
Jesus defends the woman: she has done a good and beautiful work for Him.