John 12:6

and he said this, not because he was caring for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and what things were put in he was carrying.

Young's Literal 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

5'Wherefore was not this ointment sold for three hundred denaries, and given to the poor?'

7Jesus, therefore, said, 'Suffer her; for the day of my embalming she hath kept it,

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Cross References

2 Kings 12:14for to those doing the work they give it, and they have strengthened with it the house of Jehovah,

Psalms 14:1To the Overseer. — By David. A fool hath said in his heart, 'God is not;' They have done corruptly, They have done abominable actions, There is not a doer of good.

Proverbs 29:7The righteous knoweth the plea of the poor, The wicked understandeth not knowledge.

Matthew 21:13and he saith to them, 'It hath been written, My house a house of prayer shall be called, but ye did make it a den of robbers.'

John 10:13and the hireling doth flee because he is an hireling, and is not caring for the sheep.

1 Corinthians 6:10nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, the reign of God shall inherit.

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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