John 12:8

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

You will always have those who are poor with you. But you will not always have me.”

Cross References

Deuteronomy 15:11

There will always be poor people in the land. That is why I command you to be ready to help your brother or sister. Give to the poor in your land who need help.

Mark 14:7

You will always have the poor with you, and you can help them any time you want. But you will not always have me.

John 12:35

Then Jesus said, “The light will be with you for only a short time more. So walk while you have the light. Then the darkness will not catch you. People who walk in the darkness don’t know where they are going.

Matthew 26:11

You will always have the poor with you. But you will not always have me.

John 13:33

Jesus said, “My children, I will be with you only a short time more. You will look for me, but I tell you now what I told the Jewish leaders: Where I am going you cannot come.

John 8:21

Again, Jesus said to the people, “I will leave you. You will look for me, but you will die in your sin. You cannot come where I am going.”

Song of Solomon 5:6

I opened for my lover, but my lover had turned away and was gone! I nearly died when he came and went. I looked for him, but I couldn’t find him. I called for him, but he didn’t answer me.