Then one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot(A) (who was about to betray him), said, “Why wasn’t this perfume sold for three hundred denarii[a](B) and given to the poor?” He didn’t say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief.(C) He was in charge of the money-bag and would steal part of what was put in it.

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Footnotes

  1. 12:5 A denarius = one day’s wage

But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was later to betray him,(A) objected, “Why wasn’t this perfume sold and the money given to the poor? It was worth a year’s wages.[a] He did not say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief; as keeper of the money bag,(B) he used to help himself to what was put into it.

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Footnotes

  1. John 12:5 Greek three hundred denarii