John 12:6 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769This 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. See the chapterMore versionsAmplified Bible - Classic EditionNow he did not say this because he cared for the poor but because he was a thief; and having the bag (the money box, the purse of the Twelve), he took for himself what was put into it [pilfering the collections]. See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)Now this he said, not because he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and having the bag took away what was put therein. See the chapterCommon English BibleHe said this not because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief. He carried the money bag and would take what was in it.) See the chapterCatholic Public Domain VersionNow he said this, not out of concern for the needy, but because he was a thief and, since he held the purse, he used to carry what was put into it. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 versionNow he said this, not because he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and having the purse, carried the things that were put therein. See the chapter |