Mark 14:5

Mar 14:5. Ἐπάνω τριακοσίων, above three hundred) It may be doubted whether they could have accurately estimated its value. It is a phrase, resembling an adage [At all events almost 5000 men might have been fed for two hundred denarii; therefore one may judge that that sum was to be estimated as of much higher value.—V. g.]

Bengel's Gnomon of the New Testament — English translation (T&T Clark, Edinburgh, 1860) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

Mar 14:5 . ἐπάνω , etc., for above three hundred pence. The cardinal number is here in the genitive of price after πραθῆναι . In 1Co 15:6 ἐπάνω is followed by a dative depending on ὤφθη .

The Expositor's Greek Testament, edited by W. Robertson Nicoll (1897–1910) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

Which is about six pounds English.

Geneva Bible (1599) marginal notes — public domain. Text via Bolls.life.

Verse 5. It might have been sold] το μυρον, This ointment, is added by ABCDKL, thirty-five others, AEthiopic, Armenian, Gothic, all the Itala except one. Griesbach has received it into the text. The sum mentioned here would amount to nearly 10£ sterling.

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible (1810–1826) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.

(5) For more than three hundred pence.—The specific mention of the sum, not given by St. Matthew, is one of the few points common to St. Mark and St. John (Joh_12:5).

A Bible Commentary for English Readers, edited by Charles John Ellicott (1878–1897) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

5. for more than three hundred pence] i. e. for more than 300 denarii, =300 × 7½d. = about £10. To Judas it was intolerable there should be such an utter waste of good money.

they murmured] This word has already been explained in the note on chap. Mar_1:43. Wyclif renders it here “þei groyneden in to hir.” De Wette, “they scolded her.” The word “expresses a passionate feeling, which we strive to keep back in the utterance.” “St Mark, without a doubt, presents here the most accurate historic picture; St John defines most sharply the motive; St Matthew gives the especially practical historic form.” Lange.

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For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence,.... Which, was to the value of our money nine pounds, seven shillings, and sixpence:

and given to the poor; which was thought to be a better way of expending it, than by pouring it on the head of Christ:

and they murmured against her: that she should lavish so much money away in such an imprudent manner; they reproved her for it, expressed much resentment at it, and were very angry with, her upon the account of it; See Gill on Mat 26:8, Mat 26:9.

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5 For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.

Ver. 5. Three hundred pence] That Isa 52:1-15 French pounds and more, as Budaeus computes it. She spared for no cost.

They murmured against her] {a} But Judas began: so dangerous a thing it is to converse with hypocrites. One rotten sheep may rot the rest. Uvaque conspecta livorem ducit ab una. Great danger there is, if not of infection, yet of defection. Peter by his halting compelled others to do so too, Gal 2:13, ενεβριμωντο.

{a} Murmur et fremitus indignantium significatur. Beza.

John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

For this ointment might have been sold for above three hundred pence, and given to the poor. Three hundred pence would amount to about 12s. 6d. of English money. It appears from St. John (Joh_13:29) that the wants of the poor were carefully attended to by our Lord and his disciples. And they murmured against her (enebrimwnto); another very expressive verb in the original, they growled at her; rebuked her vehemently.

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5. τοῦτο τὸ μύρον ([3050][3051][3052][3053][3054][3055]) rather than τοῦτο ([3056][3057][3058]) or τὸ μύρον ([3059]). [3060] has τὸ μύρον τοῦτο.

[3050] Codex Alexandrinus. 5th cent. Brought by Cyril Lucar, Patriarch of Constantinople, from Alexandria, and afterwards presented by him to King Charles I. in 1628. In the British Museum. The whole Gospel. Photographic facsimile, 1879.

[3051] Codex Vaticanus. 4th cent., but perhaps a little later than א. In the Vatican Library almost since its foundation by Pope Nicolas V., and one of its greatest treasures. The whole Gospel, ending at Mar 16:8. Photographic facsimile, 1889.

[3052] Codex Ephraemi. 5th cent. A palimpsest: the original writing has been partially rubbed out, and the works of Ephraem the Syrian have been written over it; but a great deal of the original writing has been recovered; of Mark we have Mar 1:17 to Mar 6:31, Mar 8:5 to Mar 12:29, Mar 13:19 to Mar 16:20. In the National Library at Paris.

[3053] Codex Regius. 8th cent. An important witness. At Paris. Contains Mar 1:1 to Mar 10:15; Mar 10:30 to Mar 15:1; Mar 15:20 to Mar 16:20, but the shorter ending is inserted between Mar 16:8 and Mar 16:9, showing that the scribe preferred it to the longer one.

[3054] Codex Sangallensis. 9th or 10th cent. Contains the Gospels nearly complete, with an interlinear Latin translation. The text of Mark is specially good, agreeing often with CL. At St Gall.

[3055] Codex Petropolitanus. 9th cent. Gospels almost complete. Mar 16:18-20 is in a later hand.

[3056] Codex Campianus. 9th cent. At Paris. Gospels complete.

[3057] Codex Monacensis. 10th cent. Contains Mar 6:47 to Mar 16:20. Many verses in 14, 15, 16 are defective.

[3058] Codex Oxoniensis. 9th cent. Contains Mark, except Mar 3:35 to Mar 6:20.

[3059] Codex Sinaiticus. 4th cent. Discovered by Tischendorf in 1859 at the Monastery of St Katharine on Mount Sinai. Now at St Petersburg. The whole Gospel, ending at Mar 16:8. Photographic facsimile, 1911.

[3060] Codex Bezae. 6th cent. Has a Latin translation (d) side by side with the Greek text, and the two do not quite always agree. Presented by Beza to the University Library of Cambridge in 1581. Remarkable for its frequent divergences from other texts. Contains Mark, except Mar 16:15-20, which has been added by a later hand. Photographic facsimile, 1899.

5. ἠδύνατο γάρ. Explanation of their strong disapproval. See crit. note.

ἐπάνω δηναρίων τριακοσίων. All one term, and gen. of price; “for over-200-denarii.” The ἐπάνω has no effect on the case; cf. ὤφθη ἐπάνω πεντακοσίοις ἀδελφοῖς (1Co 15:6). See on Mar 6:37 respecting the amount. Mt., as usual, omits the amount. See on Mar 5:13.

ἐνεβριμῶντο. They went on murmuring against her. Mt. has ἠγανάκτησαν.

Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges (Cambridge University Press, 1896; 21 vols, various authors incl. Carr, Maclear, Plummer, Farrar, Lumby, Moule, M. R. James, Simcox) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

5. τινες] See notes on Matt. The δην. τριακοσ. is common to our narrative and that of John.

ἐπάνω does not govern τρ. δην.: the genitive is one of price.

Henry Alford, The Greek Testament (1849–1861) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

5. δηναρίων τριακοσίων—300 denaries, or shillings. Or, since the real value of the denarius at the time was a day’s wages, it would amount to more than as many dollars. This explains the indignation. The act was extravagant, certainly. Here and in v. 3, in the description of the ointment, J. betrays his dependence on the Synoptical source, by the same identity of language which shows the interdependence of the Synoptists. ἐνεβριμῶντο—were very angry.2 Both of the words used to express their feelings are very strong.

Insert τὸ μύρον, ointment, after τοῦτο, this, Tisch. Treg. WH. RV. ABCKLU ΔΠ, one ms. Lat. Vet. Memph. Harcl. marg.

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Murmured [ενεβριμωντο] . See on Mr 1:43.

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