John 12:8 meaning and explanation
The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have Me.”
John 12:8, Berean Standard Bible
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Jesus says this at a dinner in Bethany, after Mary anoints his feet with costly perfume and Judas objects that it should have been sold for the poor. Jesus defends her act and echoes Deuteronomy 15:11, where Israel is told the poor will always be in the land and must be cared for.
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