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.
Because
General references
Bible References
Not
John 10:13
For he is only a hired man, and does not care about the sheep.
Galatians 2:10
Only, we were to remember the poor, and that I have taken pains to do.
James 2:2
For if a finely dressed man with a gold ring comes into a meeting, and a poor man in shabby clothes comes in also,
Because
John 10:8
All who have come before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep would not obey them.
Matthew 21:13
and he said to them, "The Scripture says, 'My house shall be called a house of prayer,' but you make it a robbers' cave."
1 Corinthians 6:10
or thieves or greedy??runkards, abusive people, robbers??ill not have any share in God's kingdom.
The bag
John 13:29
for some of them thought that as Judas had the purse Jesus meant to say to him, "Buy what we need for the festival," or to have him give something to the poor.
2 Corinthians 8:19
What is more, he has been appointed by the churches to travel with me in the interests of this generous undertaking, which I am superintending to honor the Lord and to show our readiness to help.
1 Thessalonians 5:22
and avoiding every kind of evil.
General references
Matthew 26:9
It might have been sold for a large sum, and the money given to the poor."