John 12:6 - The Scriptures 1998

⁶ And he said this, not because he was concerned about the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and he used to take 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

Psalm 14:1

The fool has said in his heart, “There is no יהוה.” They have done corruptly, They have done an abominable deed, There is no one who does good.

Proverbs 29:7

The righteous knows the plea of the poor, The wrong does not understand such knowledge.

Ezekiel 33:31

“And they come to you as people do, and they sit before you as My people, and they hear your words, but they do not do them. For with their mouth they show much love – their hearts pursue their greedy gain.

Matthew 21:13

And He said to them, “It has been written, ‘My House shall be called a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a ‘den of robbers.’ ”

Luke 8:3

and Yoḥ

John 10:13

“Now the hireling flees because he is a hireling and is not concerned about the sheep.

John 12:5

“Why was this perfume not sold for three hundred pieces of silver and given to the poor?”

John 13:29

for some were supposing, because Yehuḏ

1 Corinthians 6:10

nor thieves, nor greedy of gain, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers shall inherit the reign of Elohim.

Galatians 2:10

only that we might remember the poor, which I myself was eager to do.

1 Thessalonians 5:22

Keep back from every form of wickedness.

James 2:2

For if there should come into your meeting a man with gold rings, in a splendid robe, and there should also come in a poor one dressed in rags,

James 2:6

But you have shown disrespect towards the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you and drag you into the courts?