John 12:6
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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.

not.

John 10:13 And the hireling flieth, because he is a hireling: and he hath no care for the sheep.

Psalm 14:1 Unto the end, a psalm for David. The fool hath said in his heart: There is no God. They are corrupt, and are become abominable in their ways: there is none that doth good, no not one.

Proverbs 29:7 The just taketh notice of the cause of the poor: the wicked is void of knowledge.

Ezekiel 33:31 And they come to thee, as if people were coming in, and my people sit before thee: and hear thy words, and do them not: for they turn them into a song of their mouth, and their heart goeth after their covetousness.

Galatians 2:10 Only that we should be mindful of the poor: which same thing also I was careful to do.

James 2:2,6 For if there shall come into your assembly a man having a golden ring, in fine apparel; and there shall come in also a poor man in mean attire: . . .

because.

John 10:8-10 All others, as many as have come, are thieves and robbers: and the sheep heard them not. . . .

2 Kings 5:20-27 But Giezi, the servant of the man of God, said: My master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving of him that which he brought: as the Lord liveth, I will run after him, and take something of him. . . .

Psalm 50:16-20 But to the sinner God hath said: Why dost thou declare my justices, and take my covenant in thy mouth? . . .

Matthew 21:13 And he saith 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 the effeminate nor liers with mankind nor thieves nor covetous nor drunkards nor railers nor extortioners shall possess the kingdom of God.

the bag.

John 13:29 For some thought, because Judas had the purse, that Jesus had said to him: Buy those things which we have need of for the festival day: or that he should give something to the poor.

2 Kings 12:14,15 For it was given to them that did the work, that the temple of the Lord might be repaired. . . .

Ezra 8:24-34 And I separated twelve of the chief of the priests, Sarabias, and Hasabias, and with them ten of their brethren, . . .

2 Corinthians 8:19-21 And not that only: but he was also ordained by the churches companion of our travels, for this grace, which is administered by us, to the glory of the Lord and our determined will: . . .

1 Thessalonians 5:22 From all appearance of evil refrain yourselves.

Context
Mary Anoints Jesus
5Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence and given to the poor? 6Now 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. 7Jesus therefore said: Let her alone, that she may keep it against the day of my burial.…
Cross References
Luke 8:3
And Joanna the wife of Chusa, Herod's steward, and Susanna and many others who ministered unto 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 thought, because Judas had the purse, that Jesus had said to him: Buy those things which we have need of for the festival day: or that he should give something to the poor.

Lexicon
[Judas] did not say
εἶπεν (eipen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

this
τοῦτο (touto)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

because
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

he
αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

cared
ἔμελεν (emelen)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3199: It is a care, it is an object of anxiety, it concerns. A primary verb; to be of interest to, i.e. To concern.

about
περὶ (peri)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.

the
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

poor,
πτωχῶν (ptōchōn)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4434: Poor, destitute, spiritually poor, either in a good sense (humble devout persons) or bad.

but
ἀλλ’ (all’)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

because
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

he was
ἦν (ēn)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

a thief.
κλέπτης (kleptēs)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2812: A thief. From klepto; a stealer.

As keeper
ἔχων (echōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

of the
τὸ (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

money bag,
γλωσσόκομον (glōssokomon)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 1101: From glossa and the base of kosmos; properly, a case i.e. a casket or purse.

he used to take
ἐβάσταζεν (ebastazen)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 941: Perhaps remotely derived from the base of basis; to lift, literally or figuratively.

from what
τὰ (ta)
Article - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

was put into [it].
βαλλόμενα (ballomena)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 906: (a) I cast, throw, rush, (b) often, in the weaker sense: I place, put, drop. A primary verb; to throw.


Additional Translations
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.

But he said this, not because he was caring for the poor, but because he was a thief; and having the money bag, he used to pilfer that being put into it.

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.

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.

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].

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.

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 in it.

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.

Now he said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and having the money box, used to steal what was put into it.

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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