John 13:29

New American Bible - revised edition

Some thought that since Judas kept the money bag, Jesus had told him, “Buy what we need for the feast,” or to give something to the poor.

Cross References

John 13:1

Before the feast of Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had come to pass from this world to the Father. He loved his own in the world and he loved them to the end.

John 13:28

[Now] none of those reclining at table realized why he said this to him.

Galatians 2:10

Only, we were to be mindful of the poor, which is the very thing I was eager to do. Peter’s Inconsistency at Antioch.

Ephesians 4:28

The thief must no longer steal, but rather labor, doing honest work with his [own] hands, so that he may have something to share with one in need.