John 12:6

But he said this, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief and had the bag, and carried what was put into [it].

Darby Translation

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 this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?

7Jesus therefore said, Suffer her to have kept this for the day of my preparation for burial;

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Cross References

2 Kings 12:14but they gave that to the workmen, and repaired the house of Jehovah with it.

Psalms 14:1{To the chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David.} The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They have corrupted themselves, they have done abominable works: there is none that doeth good.

Proverbs 29:7The righteous taketh knowledge of the cause of the poor; the wicked understandeth not knowledge.

Matthew 21:13And he says to them, It is written, My house shall be called a house of prayer, but *ye* have made it a den of robbers.

John 10:13Now he who serves for wages flees because he serves for wages, and is not himself concerned about the sheep.

1 Corinthians 6:10nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor abusive persons, nor [the] rapacious, shall inherit [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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