John

John 12:4–6

⁴But one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was going to betray Him, asked, ⁵“Why wasn’t this perfume sold for three hundred denarii^b and the money given to the poor?” ⁶Judas 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 take from what was put into it.

Footnotes

b 12:5 A denarius was customarily a day’s wage for a laborer; see Matthew 20:2|MAT 20:2.

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John 12:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
one	εἷς	heis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1520 one
of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
disciples	μαθητῶν	mathētōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
Judas	Ἰούδας	Ioudas	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2455 Judah, Judas, Jude
Iscariot	Ἰσκαριώτης	Iskariōtēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2469 Iscariot, a man of Kerioth
who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
was going	μέλλων	mellōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3195 I am about to
to betray	παραδιδόναι	paradidonai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G3860 I hand over, deliver, betray
Him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
asked	Λέγει	Legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak

John 12:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Why	Διὰ	Dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
wasn’t	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
this	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
perfume	μύρον	myron	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3464 anointing-oil, ointment
sold	ἐπράθη	eprathē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4097 I sell
for three hundred	τριακοσίων	triakosiōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G5145 three hundred
denarii	δηναρίων	dēnariōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1220 a denarius
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
given	ἐδόθη	edothē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
to	πτωχοῖς	ptōchois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G4434 poor, destitute

John 12:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
did not say	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
this	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
he	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
cared	ἔμελεν	emelen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3199 it is a care, it concerns
about	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
poor	πτωχῶν	ptōchōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4434 poor, destitute
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
he was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
a thief	κλέπτης	kleptēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2812 a thief
As keeper	ἔχων	echōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
of the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
money bag	γλωσσόκομον	glōssokomon	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1101 bag, purse, box, chest
he used to take	ἐβάσταζεν	ebastazen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G941 I carry, carry away, bear
from what	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
was put into	βαλλόμενα	ballomena	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Plural	G906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

John 12:4 Matthew 10:4 · John 18:2–5 · John 13:2 · 1 Samuel 17:28–29 · John 13:26 · Ecclesiastes 4:4 · John 6:70–71 · Luke 6:16

John 12:5 Luke 18:22 · Luke 12:33 · Matthew 26:8–9 · Mark 14:4–5 · Luke 6:41 · Malachi 1:10–13

John 12:6 Psalm 50:16–20 · John 13:29 · James 2:6 · James 2:2 · 2 Kings 5:20–27 · 1 Corinthians 6:10 · Galatians 2:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.