John 12:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for John 12:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
John 12:6 is a verse from the book of John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "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..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
John 12:6 — KJV
“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.”
— John 12:6 (KJV)
John 12:6 in Context — About the Book of John
John is the Gospel of belief — written so that you may believe Jesus is the Son of God and have life in His name. Seven I AM declarations, seven signs, and the Bible's most loved verse all live here, alongside Jesus' longest recorded prayer in chapter 17.
Cross-References for John 12:6
“And unto Abiathar the priest said the king, Get thee to Anathoth, unto thine own fields; for thou art worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barest the ark of the Lord GOD before David my father, and because thou hast been afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted. worthy...: Heb. a man of death”
Shares key themes with John 12:6: because, bare, put
“For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.”
Shares key themes with John 12:6: poor, because, bag
“And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew. Seth: Heb. Sheth: that is Appointed, or, Put”
Shares key themes with John 12:6: bare, put
“And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bare unto him: and I put the earring upon her face, and the bracelets upon her hands.”
Shares key themes with John 12:6: bare, put
“And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took of the stones of that place, and put them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep.”
Shares key themes with John 12:6: because, put
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