John 12:6 KJV — MannaFest

John 12:6

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.

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ASV

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.

WEB

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.

YLT

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.

DBT

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].

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John — The Gospel of sevens and signs. Seven signs, seven 'I AM' sayings, a prologue and an epilogue — written 'that ye might believe' (20:31).

Author: John the Apostle (2nd-century patristic attribution + internal claims)
Date: c. AD 85–95

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John 10:10
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
John 13:29
For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.
Psalms 50:16–20
But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth?
James 2:6
But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
1 Corinthians 6:10
Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

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six days before the passover--that is, on the sixth day before it; probably after sunset on Friday evening, or the commencement of the Jewish sabbath preceding the passover.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

Note, Secular employments, as they are a digression, so they are a degradation to a minister of the gospel; see 1 Cor. vi. The prime-ministers of state in Christ's kingdom refused to be concerned in the revenue, Acts vi. Because he was desirous of the place.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

had the bag--the purse. bare what was put therein--not, bare it off by theft, though that he did; but simply, had charge of its contents, was treasurer to Jesus and the Twelve. How worthy of notice is this arrangement, by which an avaricious and dishonest person was not only taken into the number of the Twelve, but entrusted with the custody of their little property!

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

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