John 12:6
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Judas 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 take from what was put into it.”
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“Judas 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 take from what was put into it.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“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 · Public DomainOther passages that echo John 12:6 — 17 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Kings 5:20Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, “Look, my master has spared this Aramean, Naaman, while not accepting what he brought. As surely as the LORD lives, I will run after him and get something from him.”
- 2 Kings 12:14Instead, it was paid to those doing the work, and with it they repaired the house of the LORD.
- Ezra 8:24Then I set apart twelve of the leading priests, together with Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brothers,
- Psalms 14:1The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their acts are vile. There is no one who does good.
- Psalms 50:16To the wicked, however, God says, “What right have you to recite My statutes and to bear My covenant on your lips?
- Proverbs 29:7The righteous consider the cause of the poor, but the wicked have no regard for such concerns.
- Ezekiel 33:31So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain.
- Matthew 21:13And He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer.’ But you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’”
- John 10:8All who came before Me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.
- John 10:13The man runs away because he is a hired servant and is unconcerned for the sheep.
- John 13:29Since Judas kept the money bag, some thought that Jesus was telling him to buy what was needed for the feast, or to give something to the poor.
- 1 Corinthians 6:10nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.
- 2 Corinthians 8:19More than that, this brother was chosen by the churches to accompany us with the offering—the gracious gift we administer to honor the Lord Himself and to show our eagerness to help.
- Galatians 2:10They only asked us to remember the poor, the very thing I was eager to do.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:22Abstain from every form of evil.
- James 2:2Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in.
- James 2:6But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?
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