John 12:6 meaning and explanation
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.
John 12:6, Berean Standard Bible
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At the dinner in Bethany, Judas Iscariot objects to Mary's costly anointing of Jesus, framing his concern as care for the poor. The narrator steps in to correct the record: Judas was a thief who, as keeper of the money bag, pilfered what was placed in it.
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