John 12:5

Jesus Is Anointed At Bethany

⁴ Judas Iscariot, the disciple who would betray him said: ⁵ “Why was this perfume not sold for three hundred denarii and given to poor people?” ⁶ He did not say this because he cared for the poor. He was a thief. He had the moneybox and took away what was put in it.

Given to the Poor

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Exodus 5:8

Insist that they make the same number of bricks they were making before. Making fewer bricks will not be acceptable. They are lazy! That is why they are crying: Let us go offer sacrifices to our God.

Exodus 5:17

The king replied: You are lazy. You are just lazy! That is why you keep asking me to let you go and sacrifice to Jehovah.

Amos 8:5

You say: When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell grain? And the Sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and dealing falsely with balances of deceit.

Malachi 1:10-13

Jehovah of Hosts continues: Is there one among you who will shut the Temple doors to prevent lighting a useless fire on my altar. I am not pleased with you! I will not accept the offerings you bring me.

Matthew 20:2

He made an agreement with the workmen for a penny a day. Then he sent them into his vineyard.

Matthew 26:8-9

The disciples saw it and were indignant. To what purpose is this waste?

Mark 14:4-5

Some were very indignant over this. They asked, What was the purpose of this waste of ointment?

Luke 6:41

Why do you see the speck in your brother's eye? Yet you do not consider the beam in your own eye.

Luke 12:33

Sell your possessions and give to charity. Make yourselves purses that do not get old, a treasure in heaven where moth and rest cannot corrupt and thieves cannot steal.

Luke 18:22

When Jesus heard it he said to him, You lack one thing. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me.

John 6:7

Philip answered: Two hundred shillings' worth of bread is not sufficient for everyone to take a little.