John 12:8
For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.
John 12:8 in other translations
| BSB | The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have Me.” |
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| WEB | For you always have the poor with you, but you don’t always have me.” |
| ASV | For the poor ye have always with you; but me ye have not always. |
| YLT | for the poor ye have always with yourselves, and me ye have not always.' |
| DARBY | for ye have the poor always with you, but me ye have not always. |
| BBE | The poor you have ever with you, but me you have not for ever. |
| Webster | For the poor ye have always with you; but me ye have not always. |
What does John 12:8 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 12:1-8
Joh 12:1-11. The Anointing at Bethany. (See on Mt 26:6-13). 1-8. six days before the passover--that is, on the sixth day before it; probably after sunset on Friday evening, or the commencement of the Jewish sabbath preceding the passover.
Barnes' Notes
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 12:1-11
Christ had formerly blamed Martha for being troubled with much serving. But she did not leave off serving, as some, who when found fault with for going too far in one way, peevishly run too far another way; she still served, but within hearing of Christ's gracious words. Mary gave a token of love to Christ, who had given real tokens of his love to her and her family. God's Anointed should be our Anointed. Has God…
John 12:8 in the original Greek
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Cross references for John 12:8
- Deuteronomy 15:11
For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.
- Mark 14:7
For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.
- Matthew 26:11
For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.
- John 12:35
Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.
- John 13:33
Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say to you.
- John 8:21
Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come.
- John 16:5-7
But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou? But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart. Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
- Acts 1:9-11
And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
- Song of Solomon 5:6
I opened to my beloved; but my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone: my soul failed when he spake: I sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer.
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Context
- John 12:7
Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this.
- John 12:8
For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.
- John 12:9
Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.
John 12:8 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Porque á los pobres siempre los tenéis con vosotros, mas á mí no siempre me tenéis. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Car vous avez les pauvres toujours avec vous; mais moi, vous ne m’avez pas toujours. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | denn die Armen habt ihr allezeit bei euch, mich aber habt ihr nicht allezeit. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Pauperes enim semper habetis vobiscum: me autem non semper habetis. |