Matthew 26:10

Jesus defends the woman, calling her act a good work for Him. He receives her devotion as fitting and beautiful.

Cross-references · 21

• Titus 3:8This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.
• Heb 13:21Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
• 1 Tim 5:10Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints’ feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.
• Titus 1:16They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
• Titus 3:14And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.
• Titus 2:14Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
• 2 Tim 2:21If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work.
• Titus 3:1Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
• 1 Tim 3:1This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
• Col 1:10That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
• 2 Th 2:17Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.
• Neh 2:18Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king’s words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work.
• Mark 14:6And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.
• Gal 6:17From henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.
• Gal 5:12I would they were even cut off which trouble you.
• Luke 7:44–50And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.
• Eph 2:10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
• 2 Cor 9:8And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:
• Job 13:7Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him?
• Gal 1:7Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
• 1 Pet 2:12Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

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