Mark 14:5

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 Matthew 26:8 , Matthew 26:9 .