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Now he did not say this because he cared for the poor but because he was a thief; and having the bag (the money box, the purse of the Twelve), he took for himself what was put into it [pilfering the collections].

But Jesus said, Let her alone. It was [intended] that she should keep it for the time of My preparation for burial. [She has kept it that she might have it for the time of My [a]embalming.]

You always have the poor with you, but you do not always have Me.

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  1. John 12:7 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.

He did not say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief; as keeper of the money bag,(A) he used to help himself to what was put into it.

“Leave her alone,” Jesus replied. “It was intended that she should save this perfume for the day of my burial.(B) You will always have the poor among you,[a](C) but you will not always have me.”

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Footnotes

  1. John 12:8 See Deut. 15:11.