John 12:5

Jesus Is Anointed At Bethany

⁴ Then Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, one of his disciples, who would betray him, said, ⁵ "Why wasn't this ointment sold for three hundred denarii, and given to the poor?" ⁶ Now he said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and having the money box, used to steal what was put into it.

Given to the Poor

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Exodus 5:8

The number of the bricks, which they made before, you require from them. You shall not diminish anything of it, for they are idle; therefore they cry, saying, 'Let us go and sacrifice to our God.'

Exodus 5:17

But he said, "You are idle! You are idle! Therefore you say, 'Let us go and sacrifice to Yahweh.'

Amos 8:5

Saying, 'When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell grain? And the Sabbath, that we may market wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel large, and dealing falsely with balances of deceit;

Malachi 1:10-13

"Oh that there were one among you who would shut the doors, that you might not kindle fire on my altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you," says Yahweh of Armies, "neither will I accept an offering at your hand.

Matthew 20:2

When he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

Matthew 26:8-9

But when his disciples saw this, they were indignant, saying, "Why this waste?

Mark 14:4-5

But there were some who were indignant among themselves, saying, "Why has this ointment been wasted?

Luke 6:41

Why do you see the speck of chaff that is in your brother's eye, but don't consider the beam that is in your own eye?

Luke 12:33

Sell that which you have, and give gifts to the needy. Make for yourselves purses which don't grow old, a treasure in the heavens that doesn't fail, where no thief approaches, neither moth destroys.

Luke 18:22

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

John 6:7

Philip answered him, "Two hundred denarii worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that everyone of them may receive a little."