John 12:5

A Conservative Version

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

Cross References

Luke 18:22

And when he heard these things, Jesus said to him, Yet one thing is lacking from thee. Sell all things, as many as thou have, and distribute to the poor, and thou will have treasure in heaven. And come, follow me.

Luke 12:33

Sell things possessed by you, and give charity. Make for yourselves purses not becoming old, a treasure unfailing in the heavens, where no thief approaches, nor moth corrupts.

John 6:7

Philip answered him, Loaves of two hundred denarii of bread are not sufficient for them, so that each of them may take a little something.

Luke 6:41

And why do thou see the speck in thy brother's eye, but do not perceive the beam in thine own eye?

Matthew 20:2

And having agreed with the workmen for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

Amos 8:5

saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell grain? And the Sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and dealing falsely with balances of deceit,

Exodus 5:17

But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle. Therefore ye say, Let us go and sacrifice to LORD.

Exodus 5:8

And the number of the bricks, which they made formerly, ye shall lay upon them. Ye shall not diminish any of it. For they are idle, therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our God.

Matthew 18:28

But after going out, that bondman found one of his fellow bondmen who owed him a hundred denarii. And having grabbed him, he choked him, saying, Pay me if thou owe anything.

John 12:4

Therefore one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, son of Simon, the man who was going to betray him, says,

John 12:6

Now he said this, not because it was a concern to him about the poor, but because he was a thief, and he had the purse and removed things that were put in.

John 13:29

For some thought, since Judas had the purse, that Jesus said to him, Buy what things we have need of for the feast, or that he should give something to the poor.

Ezra 4:14

Now because we eat the salt of the palace, and it is not fitting for us to see the king's dishonor, therefore we have sent and certified to the king,