7for ye have the poor always with you, and whenever ye would ye can do them good; but me ye have not always.


In Context

4 And there were some indignant in themselves, and saying, Why has this waste been made of the ointment?

5 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.

6 But Jesus said, Let her alone; why do ye trouble her? she has wrought a good work as to me;

7 for ye have the poor always with you, and whenever ye would ye can do them good; but me ye have not always.

8 What she could she has done. She has beforehand anointed my body for the burial.

9 And verily I say unto you, Wheresoever these glad tidings may be preached in the whole world, what this woman has done shall be also spoken of for a memorial of her.

Mark 14:7 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:7For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

14:7The poor you will always have with you, and you can help them any time you want. But you will not always have me.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

14:7For the poor you have always with you: and whensoever you will, you may do them good: but me you have not always.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

14:7For ye have the poor always with you, and whensoever ye will ye can do them good: but me ye have not always.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

14:7For ye have the poor always with you, and whensoever ye will ye can do them good: but me ye have not always.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:7For ye have the poor with you always, and whenever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:7For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want to, you can do them good; but you will not always have me.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

14:7for the poor always ye have with you, and whenever ye may will ye are able to do them good, but me ye have not always;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:7For you have the poor with you always, and whenever you will you may do them good: but me you have not always.