Matthew 26:10

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

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• Titus 3:8This saying is faithful, and concerning these things I desire that you affirm confidently, so that those who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men;
• Heb 13:21make you complete in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
• 1 Tim 5:10being approved by good works, if she has brought up children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the saints’ feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, and if she has diligently followed every good work.
• Titus 1:16They profess that they know God, but by their deeds they deny him, being abominable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.
• Titus 3:14Let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.
• Titus 2:14who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.
• 2 Tim 2:21If anyone therefore purges himself from these, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, and suitable for the master’s use, prepared for every good work.
• Titus 3:1Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,
• 1 Tim 3:1This is a faithful saying: if a man seeks the office of an overseer, he desires a good work.
• Col 1:10that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
• 2 Th 2:17comfort your hearts and establish you in every good work and word.
• Neh 2:18I told them of the hand of my God which was good on me, as also of the king’s words that he had spoken to me. They said, “Let’s rise up and build.” So they strengthened their hands for the good work.
• Mark 14:6But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for me.
• Gal 6:17From now on, let no one cause me any trouble, for I bear the marks of the Lord Jesus branded on my body.
• Gal 5:12I wish that those who disturb you would cut themselves off.
• Luke 7:44–50Turning to the woman, he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered into your house, and you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head.
• Eph 2:10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.
• 2 Cor 9:8And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work.
• Job 13:7Will you speak unrighteously for God, and talk deceitfully for him?
• Gal 1:7and there isn’t another “good news.” Only there are some who trouble you, and want to pervert the Good News of Christ.
• 1 Pet 2:12having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.

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