John 12:5

James Moffatt - New Testament

"Why was not this perfume sold for ten pounds, and the money given to the poor?"

Cross References

Luke 18:22

When Jesus heard this he said to him, "You lack one thing more; sell all you have, distribute the money among the poor and you will have treasure in heaven; then come and follow me."

Luke 12:33

Sell what you possess and give it away in alms, make purses for yourselves that never wear out: get treasure in heaven that never fails, that no thief can get at, no moth destroy.

John 6:7

Philip answered, "Seven pounds' worth of bread would not be enough for them, for everybody to get even a morsel."

Luke 6:41

Why do you note the splinter in your brother's eye and fail to see the plank in your own eye?

Matthew 20:2

and after agreeing with the labourers to pay them a shilling a day he sent them into his vineyard.

Matthew 18:28

But as that servant went away, he met one of his fellow-servants who owed him twenty pounds, and seizing him by the throat he said, 'Pay your debt!'

John 12:4

One of his disciples, Judas Iscariot (who was to betray him), said,

John 12:6

(Not that he cared for the poor; he said this because he was a thief, and because he carried the money-box and pilfered what was put in.)

John 13:29

some of them thought that as Judas kept the money-box, Jesus told him to buy what they needed for the festival or to give something to the poor.)