John 12:8
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have Me.”
In context
6 Judas did not say this because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief. As keeper of the money bag, he used to take from what was put into it.
7 “Leave her alone,” Jesus replied. “She has kept this perfume in preparation for the day of My burial.
8 The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have Me.”
9 Meanwhile a large crowd of Jews learned that Jesus was there. And they came not only because of Him, but also to see Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead.
10 So the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus as well,
John 12:8 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have Me.”
- KJV King James Version
- For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.
- WEB World English Bible
- For you always have the poor with you, but you don’t always have me.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- For the poor ye have always with you; but me ye have not always.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- for the poor ye have always with yourselves, and me ye have not always.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- for ye have the poor always with you, but me ye have not always.
- WBS Webster Bible
- For the poor ye have always with you; but me ye have not always.