Mark 14:7
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For the poor you have always with you: and whensoever you will, you may do them good: but me you have not always.

ye have.

Deuteronomy 15:11 There will not be wanting poor in the land of thy habitation: therefore I command thee to open thy hand to thy needy and poor brother, that liveth in the land.

Matthew 25:35-45 For I was hungry, and you gave me to eat: I was thirsty, and you gave me to drink: I was a stranger, and you took me in: . . .

Matthew 26:11 For the poor you have always with you: but me you have not always.

John 12:7,8 Jesus therefore said: Let her alone, that she may keep it against the day of my burial. . . .

2 Corinthians 9:13,14 By the proof of this ministry, glorifying God for the obedience of your confession unto the gospel of Christ and for the simplicity of your communicating unto them and unto all. . . .

Philemon 1:7 For I have had great joy and consolation in thy charity, because the bowels of the saints have been refreshed by thee, brother.

James 2:14-16 What shall it profit, my brethren, if a man say he hath faith, but hath not works? Shall faith be able to save him? . . .

1 John 3:16-19 In this we have known the charity of God, because he hath laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. . . .

but.

John 13:33 Little children, yet a little while I am with you. You shall seek me. And as I said to the Jews: Whither I go you cannot come; so I say to you now.

John 16:5,28 But I told you not these things from the beginning, because I was with you. And now I go to him that sent me, and none of you asketh me: Whither goest thou? . . .

John 17:11 And now I am not in the world, and these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep them in thy name whom thou hast given me: that they may be one, as we also are.

Acts 3:21 Whom heaven indeed must receive, until the times of the restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of his holy prophets, from the beginning of the world.

Context
Jesus Anointed at Bethany
6But Jesus said: Let her alone. Why do You molest her? She hath wrought a good work upon me. 7For the poor you have always with you: and whensoever you will, you may do them good: but me you have not always. 8She hath done what she could: she is come beforehand to anoint my body for the burial.…
Cross References
Deuteronomy 15:11
There will not be wanting poor in the land of thy habitation: therefore I command thee to open thy hand to thy needy and poor brother, that liveth in the land.

Matthew 26:11
For the poor you have always with you: but me you have not always.

Mark 14:6
But Jesus said: Let her alone. Why do You molest her? She hath wrought a good work upon me.

John 12:8
For the poor you have always with you: but me you have not always.

Lexicon
The
τοὺς (tous)
Article - Accusative 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
πτωχοὺς (ptōchous)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4434: Poor, destitute, spiritually poor, either in a good sense (humble devout persons) or bad.

you will always have
ἔχετε (echete)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

with
μεθ’ (meth’)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 3326: (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.

you,
ἑαυτῶν (heautōn)
Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1438: Himself, herself, itself.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

you can
δύνασθε (dynasthe)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1410: (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible.

help
εὖ (eu)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 2095: Well, well done, good, rightly; also used as an exclamation. Neuter of a primary eus; well.

them
αὐτοῖς (autois)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
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.

whenever
ὅταν (hotan)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3752: When, whenever. From hote and an; whenever; also causatively inasmuch as.

you want.
θέλητε (thelēte)
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design.

But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

{you will} not
οὐ (ou)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

always
πάντοτε (pantote)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3842: Always, at all times, ever. From pas and hote; every when, i.e. At all times.

have
ἔχετε (echete)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

Me.
ἐμὲ (eme)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.


Additional Translations
The poor you will always have with you, and you can help them whenever you want. But you will not always have Me.

For the poor you always have with you, and you are able to do them good whenever you desire; but not always do you have Me.

For you have the poor with you always, and whenever you will you may do them good: but me you have not always.

For ye have the poor always with you, and whensoever ye will ye can do them good: but me ye have not always.

for ye have the poor always with you, and whenever ye would ye can do them good; but me ye have not always.

For ye have the poor always with you, and whensoever ye will ye can do them good: but me ye have not always.

For ye have the poor with you always, and whenever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.

For you always have the poor among you, and whenever you choose you can do acts of kindness to them; but me you have not always.

For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want to, you can do them good; but you will not always have me.

for the poor always ye have with you, and whenever ye may will ye are able to do them good, but me ye have not always;
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