John 12:8

New Living Translation

You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me.”

Cross References

Song of Solomon 5:6

I opened to my lover, but he was gone! My heart sank. I searched for him but could not find him anywhere. I called to him, but there was no reply.

Matthew 26:11

You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me.

Mark 14:7

You will always have the poor among you, and you can help them whenever you want to. But you will not always have me.

John 12:35

Jesus replied, “My light will shine for you just a little longer. Walk in the light while you can, so the darkness will not overtake you. Those who walk in the darkness cannot see where they are going.

John 13:33

Dear children, I will be with you only a little longer. And as I told the Jewish leaders, you will search for me, but you can’t come where I am going.

John 8:21

Later Jesus said to them again, “I am going away. You will search for me but will die in your sin. You cannot come where I am going.”

Deuteronomy 15:11

There will always be some in the land who are poor. That is why I am commanding you to share freely with the poor and with other Israelites in need.