John 12:6

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.

Not

Because

1 Corinthians 6:10

The bag

1 Thessalonians 5:22

General references

Exodus 20:15

Matthew 26:9

Bible References

Not

This happens because he is a hired man and doesn’t care about the sheep.

For the choir director. Davidic.The fool says in his heart, “God does not exist.”
They are corrupt; they do vile deeds.
There is no one who does good.

The righteous person knows the rights of the poor,
but the wicked one does not understand these concerns.

So My people come to you in crowds, sit in front of you, and hear your words, but they don’t obey them. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest profit.

They asked only that we would remember the poor, which I made every effort to do.

For example, a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and dressed in fine clothes, and a poor man dressed in dirty clothes also comes in.

Because

All who came before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep didn’t listen to them.

Gehazi, the attendant of Elisha the man of God, thought: My master has let this Aramean Naaman off lightly by not accepting from him what he brought. As the Lord lives, I will run after him and get something from him.

But God says to the wicked:
“What right do you have to recite My statutes
and to take My covenant on your lips?

And He said to them, “It is written, My house will be called a house of prayer.

But you are making it a den of thieves!”

no thieves, greedy people, drunkards, verbally abusive people, or swindlers will inherit God’s kingdom.

The bag

Since Judas kept the money-bag, some thought that Jesus was telling him, “Buy what we need for the festival,” or that he should give something to the poor.

Instead, it was given to those doing the work, and they repaired the Lord’s temple with it.

I selected 12 of the leading priests, along with Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and 10 of their brothers.

And not only that, but he was also appointed by the churches to accompany us with this gift that is being administered by us for the glory of the Lord Himself and to show our eagerness to help.

Stay away from every kind of evil.

General references

Do not steal.

“This might have been sold for a great deal and given to the poor.”