John 12:6

John reveals Judas cared nothing for the poor but was a thief stealing from the money box. His true character is laid bare.

Cross-references · 17

• Ps 50:16–20But to the wicked God says, “What right do you have to declare my statutes, that you have taken my covenant on your lips,
• John 13:29For some thought, because Judas had the money box, that Jesus said to him, “Buy what things we need for the feast,” or that he should give something to the poor.
• Jas 2:6But you have dishonored the poor man. Don’t the rich oppress you, and personally drag you before the courts?
• Jas 2:2For if a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, comes into your synagogue, and a poor man in filthy clothing also comes in;
• 2 Kgs 5:20–27But Gehazi the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, “Behold, my master has spared this Naaman the Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought. As Yahweh lives, I will run after him, and take something from him.”
• Gal 2:10They only asked us to remember the poor — which very thing I was also zealous to do.
• 1 Cor 6:10nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor slanderers, nor extortionists, will inherit God’s Kingdom.
• 2 Kgs 12:14–15for they gave that to those who did the work, and repaired Yahweh’s house with it.
• Ezek 33:31They come to you as the people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear your words, but don’t do them; for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goes after their gain.
• Ezra 8:24–34Then I set apart twelve of the chiefs of the priests, even Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brothers with them,
• Prov 29:7The righteous care about justice for the poor. The wicked aren’t concerned about knowledge.
• Ps 14:1For the Chief Musician. By David. The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt. They have done abominable deeds. There is no one who does good.
• 1 Th 5:22Abstain from every form of evil.
• 2 Cor 8:19–21Not only so, but who was also appointed by the assemblies to travel with us in this grace, which is served by us to the glory of the Lord himself, and to show our readiness.
• Matt 21:13He said to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a den of robbers!”
• John 10:13The hired hand flees because he is a hired hand, and doesn’t care for the sheep.
• John 10:8–10All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep didn’t listen to them.

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