John 12:6
World English Bible (WEB)
Now he said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and having the money box, used to steal what was put into it.
In context
4 Then Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, one of his disciples, who would betray him, said,
5 “Why wasn’t this ointment sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?”
6 Now he said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and having the money box, used to steal what was put into it.
7 But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. She has kept this for the day of my burial.
8 For you always have the poor with you, but you don’t always have me.”
John 12:6 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Now he said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and having the money box, used to steal what was put into it.
- KJV King James Version
- This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- 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.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Now this he said, not because he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and having the bag took away what was put therein.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and he said this, not because he was caring for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and what things were put in he was carrying.
- DBY Darby Translation
- But he said this, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief and had the bag, and carried what was put into [it].
- WBS Webster Bible
- This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bore what was put in it.