...was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and 6 given to the poor ? This he said, not that he cared for the poor : but because he was a thief, and had the purse, and bare what was put 7 therein. Then Jesus said, Let her alone : against the day of...

...not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor ? L.^ 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. Then said Jesus, let her alone ; against the day of my...

...active benevolence, whilst in reality it arose from sordid selfishness : — " not," it is added, " that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein." (John xii. 3-6.) To return however to the general subject,...

...betray him, said : Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor ? Now he said this, not because he cared for the poor,...because he was a thief, and having the purse, carried what was put therein. But Jesus said : Let her alone, that she may keep it against the day of my burial....

...three hundred pence, and given to the i>oor ? Now he said this, not becausa he cared for the i>oor, but because he was a thief, and having the purse carried the things that were put therein. Jesus therefore said : Let her alone, that she may keep it against the day of my burial, for...

...\Vhy was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor? This he said, not that cut down branches had the bag, and bare what was put therein. Then said Jesus- Let her alone. Against my burying has...

...was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor ? 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. And J ESUS said, Let her alone, why trouble ye her? she...

...was not this ointments old for three hundred pence, and given to the poor ? 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." Many excuse themselves from giving to missions on the...

...was not (his ointment sold for three .hundred pence and given to the poor ? This he sa'id, not that he cared for the poor ; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein." Christ and Judas had now been a long time together, and...

...should have been sold, and given to the poor : but " this he said," pursues the Evangelist, " not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief and had the bag, and bare what was put therein *." His objection was dictated merely by a feeling of selfishness...