Matthew 26:10

Translations

King James Version (KJV)

When Jesus understood it, he said to them, Why trouble you the woman? for she has worked a good work on me.

American King James Version (AKJV)

When Jesus understood it, he said to them, Why trouble you the woman? for she has worked a good work on me.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Basic English Translation (BBE)

But Jesus, seeing it, said to them, Why are you troubling the woman? she has done a kind act to me.

Webster's Revision

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

World English Bible

However, knowing this, Jesus said to them, "Why do you trouble the woman? Because she has done a good work for me.

English Revised Version (ERV)

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

Definitions for Matthew 26:10

Wrought - Worked; made.

Clarke's Matthew 26:10 Bible Commentary

Why trouble ye the woman? - Or, Why do ye put the woman to pain? See this sense of κοπους παρεχειν, established by Kypke in loco. A generous mind is ever pained when it is denied the opportunity of doing good, or when its proffered kindness is refused.

Barnes's Matthew 26:10 Bible Commentary

Trouble ye the woman - That is, disturb her mind by insinuations, as if she had done wrong.

A good work on me - She has done it with a mind grateful, and full of love to me.

The work was good, also, as it was preparative for his death, Matthew 26:12.