⁵Why was not this ointment sold ^mfor three hundred pence, and given to the poor? ⁶This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and ⁿhad the bag, and ^obare what was put therein.

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mComp. Mark 14:5.
nch. 13:29.
och. 20:15.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

“Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?” He said this, not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief, and having charge of the moneybag he used to help himself to what was put into it.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Why wasn’t this perfume sold and the money given to the poor? It was worth a year’s wages.” He did not say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief; as keeper of the money bag, he used to help himself to what was put into it.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“Why wasn’t this perfume sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?” He didn’t say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief. He was in charge of the money-bag and would steal part of what was put in it.

NLTNew Living Translation

“That perfume was worth a year’s wages. It should have been sold and the money given to the poor.” Not that he cared for the poor—he was a thief, and since he was in charge of the disciples’ money, he often stole some for himself.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?” (Now he said this not because he was concerned about the poor, but because he was a thief, and having the money box, he used to steal what was put into it.)