John 12:6 He did not say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief; as keeper of the money bag, he used to help himself to what was put into it.

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New International Version
He did not say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief; as keeper of the money bag, he used to help himself to what was put into�it.

New American Standard Bible
Now he said this, not because he was concerned about the poor, but because he was a thief, and as he had the money box, he used to pilfer what was put into it.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He didn't say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief. He was in charge of the money-bag and would steal part of what was put in it.

International Standard Version
He said this, not because he cared about the destitute, but because he was a thief. He was in charge of the moneybag and would steal what was put into it.

American Standard Version
Now this he said, not because he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and having the bag took away what was put therein.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Now he said this, not because he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and having the purse, carried the things that were put therein.

Darby Bible Translation
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.

Young's Literal Translation
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.

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Context

Mary Anoints Jesus

1Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. 2There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him. 3Then 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 odor of the ointment. 4Then said one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, which should betray him, 5Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor? 6This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bore what was put therein. 7Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying has she kept this. 8For the poor always you have with you; but me you have not always.

Cross References

Luke 8:3
And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered to him of their substance.

John 12:5
Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?

John 13:29
For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said to him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.

Treasury of Scripture

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

not.

John 10:13 The hireling flees, because he is an hireling, and cares not for the sheep.

Psalm 14:1 The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that does good.

Proverbs 29:7 The righteous considers the cause of the poor: but the wicked regards not to know it.

Ezekiel 33:31 And they come to you as the people comes, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear your words, but they will not do them...

Galatians 2:10 Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.

James 2:2,6 For if there come to your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment...

because.

John 10:8-10 All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them...

2 Kings 5:20-27 But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master has spared Naaman this Syrian...

Psalm 50:16-20 But to the wicked God said, What have you to do to declare my statutes, or that you should take my covenant in your mouth...

Matthew 21:13 And said to them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but you have made it a den of thieves.

1 Corinthians 6:10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortionists, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

the bag.

John 13:29 For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said to him...

2 Kings 12:14,15 But they gave that to the workmen, and repaired therewith the house of the LORD...

Ezra 8:24-34 Then I separated twelve of the chief of the priests, Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brothers with them...

2 Corinthians 8:19-21 And not that only, but who was also chosen of the churches to travel with us with this grace...

1 Thessalonians 5:22 Abstain from all appearance of evil.

Strong's Concordance

<1161> 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.

Topical Bible

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John Chapter 12 Verse 6

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