John 12:8

John 12:8
The poor you have ever with you, but me you have not for ever.

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Matthew 26:11
For the poor you have ever with you, but me you have not for ever.

Mark 14:7
The poor you have ever with you, and whenever you have the desire you may do them good: but me you have not for ever.

Mark 14:8
She has done what she was able: she has put oil on my body to make it ready for its last resting-place.

Deuteronomy 15:11
For there will never be a time when there are no poor in the land; and so I give orders to you, Let your hand be open to your countrymen, to those who are poor and in need in your land.

Proverbs 14:21
He who has no respect for his neighbour is a sinner, but he who has pity for the poor is happy.

Proverbs 19:17
He who has pity on the poor gives to the Lord, and the Lord will give him his reward.

Galatians 2:10
Only it was their desire that we would give thought to the poor; which very thing I had much in mind to do.

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John 12:7
Then Jesus said, Let her be. Let her keep what she has for the day of my death.

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Matthew 25:35
For I was in need of food, and you gave it to me: I was in need of drink, and you gave it to me: I was wandering, and you took me in;

Matthew 25:36
I had no clothing, and you gave it to me: when I was ill, or in prison, you came to me.

Matthew 25:37
Then will the upright make answer to him, saying, Lord, when did we see you in need of food, and give it to you? or in need of drink, and give it to you?

Matthew 25:38
And when did we see you wandering, and take you in? or without clothing, and give it to you?

Matthew 25:39
And when did we see you ill, or in prison, and come to you?

Matthew 25:40
And the King will make answer and say to them, Truly I say to you, Because you did it to the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.

Matthew 25:42
For I was in need of food, and you gave it not to me; I was in need of drink, and you gave it not to me:

Matthew 25:43
I was wandering, and you took me not in; without clothing, and you gave me no clothing; ill, and in prison, and you came not to me.

Matthew 25:44
Then will they make answer, saying, Lord, when did we see you in need of food or drink, or wandering, or without clothing, or ill, or in prison, and did not take care of you?

Matthew 25:45
Then will he make answer to them, saying, Truly I say to you, Because you did it not to the least of these, you did it not to me.

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John 12:3
Then Mary, taking a pound of perfumed oil of great value, put it on the feet of Jesus and made them dry with her hair: and the house became full of the smell of the perfume.

John 12:4
But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot (who was to give him up), said,

John 12:5
Why was not this perfume traded for three hundred pence, and the money given to the poor?

John 12:6
(He said this, not because he had any love for the poor; but because he was a thief, and, having the money-bag, took for himself what was put into it.)

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1 John 3:16
In this we see what love is, because he gave his life for us; and it is right for us to give our lives for the brothers.

1 John 3:17
But if a man has this world's goods, and sees that his brother is in need, and keeps his heart shut against his brother, how is it possible for the love of God to be in him?

1 John 3:18
My little children, do not let our love be in word and in tongue, but let it be in act and in good faith.

2 Corinthians 8:8
I am not giving you an order, but using the ready mind of others as a test of the quality of your love.

2 Corinthians 8:9
For you see the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, how though he had wealth, he became poor on your account, so that through his need you might have wealth.

James 2:15
If a brother or a sister is without clothing and in need of the day's food,

James 2:16
And one of you says to them, Go in peace, be warm and full of food; but you do not give them the things of which their bodies have need, what profit is there in this?

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1 John 3:19
In this way we may be certain that we are true, and may give our heart comfort before him,

1 John 3:20
When our heart says that we have done wrong; because God is greater than our heart, and has knowledge of all things.

1 John 3:21
My loved ones, if our heart does not say that we have done wrong, we have no fear before him;

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John 12:35
Jesus said to them, For a little time longer the light will be among you; while you have the light go on walking in it, so that the dark may not overtake you: one walking in the dark has no knowledge of where he is going.

Acts 1:9
And when he had said these things, while they were looking, he was taken up, and went from their view into a cloud.

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John 13:33
My dear children, I am only to be with you a little longer. Then you will be looking for me: and as I said to the Jews, so now I say to you, Where I am going you may not come.

John 16:7
But what I am saying is true: my going is for your good: for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.

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