John 12:6

The reason he said this was not that he cared for the poor, but that he was a thief, and that being in charge of the money-box, he used to steal what was put into it.

Weymouth NT (1912)

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

5"Why was not that perfume sold for 300 shillings and the money given to the poor?"

7But Jesus interposed. "Do not blame her," He said, "allow her to have kept it for the time of my preparation for burial.

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Cross References

Matthew 21:13"It is written," He said, "`My House shall be called the House of Prayer', but you are making it a robbers' cave."

John 10:13For he is only a hired servant and cares nothing for the sheep.

1 Corinthians 6:10nor theives, nor avaricious people, nor any who are addicted to hard drinking, to abusive language or to greed of gain, will inherit God's Kingdom.

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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