John 12:8
World English Bible (WEB)
For you always have the poor with you, but you don’t always have me.”
In context
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.”
9 A large crowd therefore of the Jews learned that he was there; and they came, not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.
10 But the chief priests conspired to put Lazarus to death also,
John 12:8 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- For you always have the poor with you, but you don’t always have me.”
- KJV King James Version
- For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- The poor you will always have with you, but you will not 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.