John 12:6

(He said this, not because he had any love for the poor; but because he was a thief, and, having the money-bag, took for himself what was put into it.)

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.

In Context

5Why was not this perfume traded for three hundred pence, and the money given to the poor?

7Then Jesus said, Let her be. Let her keep what she has for the day of my death.

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Cross References

2 Kings 12:14But it was all given to the workmen who were building up the house.

Psalms 14:1To the chief music-maker. Of David. The foolish man has said in his heart, God will not do anything. They are unclean, they have done evil works; there is not one who does good.

Proverbs 29:7The upright man gives attention to the cause of the poor: the evil-doer gives no thought to it.

Matthew 21:13And he said to them, It is in the Writings, My house is to be named a house of prayer, but you are making it a hole of thieves.

John 10:13Because he is a servant he has no interest in the sheep.

1 Corinthians 6:10Or is a thief, or the worse for drink, or makes use of strong language, or takes by force what is not his, will have any part in the kingdom of God.

Matthew Henry on John 12:2-12

Mary Anoints Christ's Feet; Hypocrisy of Judas; Indignation of the Chief Priests. 1 Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. 2 There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him. 3 Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment. 4 Then… Read the whole commentary →

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