Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?(John 12:5)

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)

Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this.(John 12:7)

For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.

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 12:9)

But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death;(John 12:10)

Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.(John 12:11)

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John 12:8 - Cross Reference

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 12:35)

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. (Deuteronomy 15:11)

I opened to my beloved; but my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone: my soul failed when he spake: I sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer. (Song of Solomon 5:6)

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 13:33)

For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always. (Matthew 26:11)

For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always. (Mark 14:7)

And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. (Acts 1:9)

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 8:21)

But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou? (John 16:5)