John 12:5

Jesus Is Anointed At Bethany

⁴ Then one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot (who was about to betray Him), said, ⁵ “Why wasn’t this fragrant oil sold for 300 denarii and given to the poor?” ⁶ He didn’t say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief. He was in charge of the money-bag and would steal part of what was put in it.

Given to the Poor

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Exodus 5:8

But require the same quota of bricks from them as they were making before; do not reduce it. For they are slackers—that is why they are crying out, ‘Let us go and sacrifice to our God.’

Exodus 5:17

But he said, “You are slackers. Slackers! That is why you are saying, ‘Let us go sacrifice to the Lord.’

Amos 8:5

asking, “When will the New Moon be over
so we may sell grain,
and the Sabbath,
so we may market wheat?
We can reduce the measure
while increasing the price
and cheat with dishonest scales.

Malachi 1:10-13

“I wish one of you would shut the temple doors, so you would no longer kindle a useless fire on My altar! I am not pleased with you,” says the Lord of Hosts, “and I will accept no offering from your hands.

Matthew 20:2

After agreeing with the workers on one denarius for the day, he sent them into his vineyard.

Matthew 26:8-9

When the disciples saw it, they were indignant. “Why this waste?” they asked.

Mark 14:4-5

But some were expressing indignation to one another: “Why has this fragrant oil been wasted?

Luke 6:41

“Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but don’t notice the log in your own eye?

Luke 12:33

Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Make money-bags for yourselves that won’t grow old, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys.

Luke 18:22

When Jesus heard this, He told him, “You still lack one thing: Sell all that you have and distribute it to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”

John 6:7

Philip answered, “Two hundred denarii worth of bread wouldn’t be enough for each of them to have a little.”