John 12:6 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

⁶ This he said, not that he cared for the poor but because he was a thief, and as he had the money box he used to take what was put into 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.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁶ 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.

John 12:6 Cross References

Psalm 14:1

The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds, there is none that does good.

Proverbs 29:7

A righteous man knows the rights of the poor; a wicked man does not understand such knowledge.

Ezekiel 33:31

And they come to you as people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear what you say but they will not do it; for with their lips they show much love, but their heart is set on their gain.

Matthew 21:13

He said to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer’; but you make it a den of robbers.”

Luke 8:3

and Jo-anna, the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, who provided for them out of their means.

John 10:13

He flees because he is a hireling and cares nothing for the sheep.

John 12:5

“Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?”

John 13:29

Some thought that, because Judas had the money box, Jesus was telling him, “Buy what we need for the feast”; or, that he should give something to the poor.

1 Corinthians 6:10

nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor robbers will inherit the kingdom of God.

Galatians 2:10

only they would have us remember the poor, which very thing I was eager to do.

1 Thessalonians 5:22

abstain from every form of evil.

James 2:2

For if a man with gold rings and in fine clothing comes into your assembly, and a poor man in shabby clothing also comes in,

James 2:6

But you have dishonored the poor man. Is it not the rich who oppress you, is it not they who drag you into court?