But Jesus, aware of this, replied,“ Why criticize this woman for doing such a good thing to me?

耶稣看出他们的意思，就说：“为什么难为这女人呢？她在我身上做的是一件美事。

耶稣看出他们的意思，就说：“为什么难为这女人呢？她在我身上做的是一件美事。

耶稣看出他们的意思，就说：“为什么难为这女人呢？她在我身上做的是一件美事。

耶稣看出他们的心思，便说：“何必为难这女子？她在我身上做的是一件美事。

耶稣知道了，就说：“为什么难为这个女人呢？她为我作了一件美事。

耶稣知道了，就对他们说：“你们为什么为难这妇人呢？她为我做了一件美好的事。

耶穌看出他們的意思，就說：「為甚麼難為這女人呢？她在我身上做的是一件美事。

耶穌看出他們的意思，就說：「為甚麼難為這女人呢？她在我身上做的是一件美事。

耶穌看出他們的意思，就說：「為甚麼難為這女人呢？她在我身上做的是一件美事。

耶穌看出他們的心思，便說：「何必為難這女子？她在我身上做的是一件美事。

耶穌知道了，就說：“為甚麼難為這個女人呢？她為我作了一件美事。

耶穌覺得了，就對他們說：為甚麼難為這女人呢？她對我身上作了一件美事了。

耶穌知道了，就對他們說：「你們為什麼為難這婦人呢？她為我做了一件美好的事。

耶穌知其意、曰、何為難此婦乎、彼所行者善也、

耶穌知其意曰、何為難此婦乎、婦視我者善也、

耶穌知之、曰、何為難此婦乎、彼所行於我者善也、

耶穌知之、乃曰：『何為而阻此婦；彼所加於予身者、美事也。

Aware of this, Jesus said to them,“ Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful thing to me.

Jesus was aware of this. So he said to them,“ Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful thing to me.

But Jesus, aware of this, said to them,“ Why do you trouble the woman? For she has done a beautiful thing to me.

Aware of this, Jesus said to them,“ Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a noble thing for me.

But Jesus, aware of this, said to them,“ Why are you bothering the woman? For she has done a good deed for Me.

But when Jesus was aware of it, He said to them,“ Why do you trouble the woman? For she has done a good work for Me.

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

But Jesus, aware of this, said to them,“ Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a noble thing for Me.

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

When Jesus learned of this, he said to them,“ Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a good service for me.

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

This is a trustworthy saying, and I want you to insist on these teachings so that all who trust in God will devote themselves to doing good. These teachings are good and beneficial for everyone.

may he equip you with all you need for doing his will. May he produce in you, through the power of Jesus Christ, every good thing that is pleasing to him. All glory to him forever and ever! Amen.

Then I told them about how the gracious hand of God had been on me, and about my conversation with the king. They replied at once,“ Yes, let’s rebuild the wall!” So they began the good work.

Then he turned to the woman and said to Simon,“ Look at this woman kneeling here. When I entered your home, you didn’t offer me water to wash the dust from my feet, but she has washed them with her tears and wiped them with her hair.You didn’t greet me with a kiss, but from the time I first came in, she has not stopped kissing my feet.You neglected the courtesy of olive oil to anoint my head, but she has anointed my feet with rare perfume.“ I tell you, her sins— and they are many— have been forgiven, so she has shown me much love. But a person who is forgiven little shows only little love.”Then Jesus said to the woman,“ Your sins are forgiven.”The men at the table said among themselves,“ Who is this man, that he goes around forgiving sins?”And Jesus said to the woman,“ Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”

comfort you and strengthen you in every good thing you do and say.

And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others.

She must be well respected by everyone because of the good she has done. Has she brought up her children well? Has she been kind to strangers and served other believers humbly? Has she helped those who are in trouble? Has she always been ready to do good?

He gave his life to free us from every kind of sin, to cleanse us, and to make us his very own people, totally committed to doing good deeds.

For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.

But Jesus replied,“ Leave her alone. Why criticize her for doing such a good thing to me?

If you keep yourself pure, you will be a special utensil for honorable use. Your life will be clean, and you will be ready for the Master to use you for every good work.

but is not the Good News at all. You are being fooled by those who deliberately twist the truth concerning Christ.

Such people claim they know God, but they deny him by the way they live. They are detestable and disobedient, worthless for doing anything good.

Our people must learn to do good by meeting the urgent needs of others; then they will not be unproductive.

Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your lives will produce every kind of good fruit. All the while, you will grow as you learn to know God better and better.

I just wish that those troublemakers who want to mutilate you by circumcision would mutilate themselves.

This is a trustworthy saying:“ If someone aspires to be a church leader, he desires an honorable position.”

Remind the believers to submit to the government and its officers. They should be obedient, always ready to do what is good.

“ Are you defending God with lies? Do you make your dishonest arguments for his sake?

From now on, don’t let anyone trouble me with these things. For I bear on my body the scars that show I belong to Jesus.

Be careful to live properly among your unbelieving neighbors. Then even if they accuse you of doing wrong, they will see your honorable behavior, and they will give honor to God when he judges the world.