John 12:6

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

But Judas did not really care about the poor. He said this because he was a thief. He was the one who kept the moneybag for the group of followers. And he often stole money from the bag.

Cross References

John 13:29

Since Judas was the one in charge of the money, some of them thought that Jesus meant for him to go and buy some things they needed for the feast. Or they thought that Jesus wanted him to go give something to the poor.

James 2:6

But you show no respect to those who are poor. And you know that the rich are the ones who always try to control your lives. And they are the ones who take you to court.

James 2:2

Suppose someone comes into your meeting wearing very nice clothes and a gold ring. At the same time a poor person comes in wearing old, dirty clothes.

1 Thessalonians 5:22

and stay away from everything that is evil.

Galatians 2:10

They asked us to do only one thing—to remember to help those who are poor. And this was something that I really wanted to do.

John 10:13

The man runs away because he is only a paid worker. He does not really care for the sheep.

Matthew 21:13

Jesus said to them, “The Scriptures say, ‘My Temple will be called a house of prayer.’ But you are changing it into a ‘hiding place for thieves.’”

Ezekiel 33:31

So they come to you as if they were my people. They sit in front of you as if they were my people. They hear your words, but they will not do the things you say. They only want to do what feels good. They only want to cheat people and make more money.

Proverbs 29:7

Good people want to do what is right for the poor, but the wicked don’t care.

Psalm 14:1

Only fools think there is no God. People like that are evil and do terrible things. They never do what is right.

Luke 8:3

Also with these women were Joanna, the wife of Chuza (the manager of Herod’s property), Susanna, and many other women. These women used their own money to help Jesus and his apostles.

John 12:5

“That perfume was worth a full year’s pay. It should have been sold, and the money should have been given to the poor people.”