John 12:6 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

⁶ 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.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁶ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶ Now he did not say this because he cared for the poor but because he was a thief; and having the bag (the money box, the purse of the Twelve), he took for himself what was put into it [pilfering the collections].

American Standard Version (1901)

⁶ 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.

Common English Bible

⁶ He said this not because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief. He carried the money bag and would take what was in it.)

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶ Now he said this, not out of concern for the needy, but because he was a thief and, since he held the purse, he used to carry what was put into it.

John 12:6 Cross References

Proverbs 29:7

The righteous person knows the rights  of the poor, but the wicked one does not understand these concerns.

Ezekiel 33:31

So my people come to you in crowds,  sit in front of you, and hear your words, but they don’t obey them. Their mouths go on passionately, but their hearts pursue dishonest profit.

Matthew 21:13

He said to them, ‘It is written, my house will be called a house of prayer,   but you are making it a den of thieves! ’   ,

Luke 8:3

Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward; Susanna; and many others who were supporting them from their possessions.

John 10:13

This happens because he is a hired hand and doesn’t care about the sheep.

John 12:5

‘Why wasn’t this perfume sold for three hundred denarii  , and given to the poor? ’

John 13:29

Since Judas  kept the money-bag, some thought that Jesus was telling him, ‘Buy what we need for the festival,’  or that he should give something to the poor.

1 Corinthians 6:10

no thieves,  greedy  people, drunkards, verbally abusive people,  or swindlers  will inherit God’s kingdom.

Galatians 2:10

They asked only that we would remember the poor,  which I had made every effort to do.

1 Thessalonians 5:22

Stay away  from every kind of evil.

James 2:2

For if someone comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and dressed in fine clothes, and a poor person dressed in filthy clothes also comes in,

James 2:6

Yet you have dishonoured the poor.  Don’t the rich oppress you and drag  you into court?