John 12:6

New Century 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 money box, and he often stole from it.

Cross References

Psalm 14:1

Fools say to themselves, “There is no God.” Fools are evil and do terrible things; there is no one who does anything good.

Proverbs 29:7

Good people care about justice for the poor, but the wicked are not concerned.

Ezekiel 33:31

So they come to you in crowds as if they were really ready to listen. They sit in front of you as if they were my people and hear your words, but they will not obey them. With their mouths they tell me they love me, but their hearts desire their selfish profits.

Matthew 21:13

Jesus said to all the people there, “It is written in the Scriptures, ‘My Temple will be called a house for prayer.’ But you are changing it into a ‘hideout for robbers.’ ”

Luke 8:3

Joanna, the wife of Cuza (the manager of Herod’s house); Susanna; and many others. These women used their own money to help Jesus and his apostles.

John 10:13

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

John 12:5

“This perfume was worth an entire year’s wages. Why wasn’t it sold and the money given to the poor?”

John 13:29

Since he was the one who kept the money box, some of the followers thought Jesus was telling him to buy what was needed for the feast or to give something to the poor.

Galatians 2:10

The only thing they asked us was to remember to help the poor—something I really wanted to do.

1 Thessalonians 5:22

and stay away from everything that is evil.

James 2:2

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

James 2:6

But you show no respect to the poor. The rich are always trying to control your lives. They are the ones who take you to court.