John 12:8

New International Reader's Version

You will always have the poor among you. But you won’t always have me.”

Cross References

Song of Solomon 5:6

I opened the door for my love. But he had left and was gone. My heart sank because he had left. I looked for him but didn’t find him. I called out to him, but he didn’t answer.

Matthew 26:11

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

Mark 14:7

You will always have poor people with you. You can help them any time you want to. But you will not always have me.

John 12:35

Then Jesus told them, “You are going to have the light just a little while longer. Walk while you have the light. Do this before darkness catches up with you. Whoever walks in the dark does not know where they are going.

John 13:33

“My children, I will be with you only a little longer. You will look for me. Just as I told the Jews, so I am telling you now. You can’t come where I am going.

John 8:21

Once more Jesus said to them, “I am going away. You will look for me, and you will die in your sin. You can’t come where I am going.”

Deuteronomy 15:11

There will always be poor people in the land. So I’m commanding you to give freely to those who are poor and needy in your land. Open your hands to them.