John 12:6 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 26:3-16 . John 12:2 A supper - At the house of Simon the leper, Matthew 26:6 . Lazarus was ... - The names of Martha and Lazarus are...

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• John 12:6 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  John 12. The Final Scenes in the Public Manifestation. John 12:1-8 . The Anointing. The scene is the same as that recorded by Mt. and Mk. Luke 7:36-50 represents a different incident, or at le...

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• John 12:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  for . concerning. Greek peri. App-104. thief. Greek. kleptes. The same word as in John 10:1 ; John 10:8 ; John 10:10 ; Matthew 6:19 ; Matthew 24:43 , &c. Not the same as in Matthew...

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• John 12:6 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  6. Because he was a thief. The rest of the Apostles, not from any bad disposition, but thoughtlessly, condemn Mary. But Judas resorts to a plausible pretext for his wickedness, when he brings...

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• John 12:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  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. Not that He cared for the poor - There should be a particular emphasis laid o...

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• John 12:6 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  And bare what was put therein.— And carried off what was put into it. Elsner; who refers to John 20:15 . Matthew 3:11 ; Matthew 8:17 for instances of such an use of the word; εβασταζεν : but i...

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• John 12:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. For the exposition of this portion, see the notes at Mark 14:3-9...

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• John 12:6 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Triumphal Entry. Close of the Public Ministry 1-11. Supper at Bethany (see on Matthew 26:6 and Mark 14:3 , which record the same incident). The event in Luke 7:36 . is different. The suppe...

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• John 12:6 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  This verse which follows from the reference to Judas is of course, like it, peculiar to St. John. But because he was a thief, and had the bag. — Comp. Notes on John 13:29 and Luke 8:1-3 . We ha...

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• John 12:6 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  I. THE ANOINTING OF JESUS. "Jesus therefore six days before the Passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus raised from the dead. So they made Him a supper there: and Martha served;...

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• John 12:6 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Love's Fragrant Gift John 12:1-11 Martha's service reminds us of Luke 10:41 . The earlier Gospels ( Matthew 26:1-75 ; Mark 14:1-72 ) do not mention Mary's name, probably because the whole fam...

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• John 12:6 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  The shadows of the Passion were now falling across the path of the Christ. In what happened at the supper we have a vivid contrast. Mary and Judas arrest our attention. She, discovering the sorrows o...

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• John 12:6 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  Then Jesus, six days before the passover, came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. (2) There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was on...

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• John 12:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  This he said, not that he cared for the poor ,.... He had no affection for them, and was unconcerned about them, and took no care of them to feed and clothe them; he was no ways solicitous for their...

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• John 12:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  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. Ver. 6. He was a thief ] It is the conceit of Tertullian, that even Judas...

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• John 12:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Then took Mary a pound of ointment , &c. See notes on Matthew 26:6-13 ; Mark 14:1-9 . She did what is here related in token of the warm sense she had of the many favours Christ had conferred o...

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• John 12:6 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  A SUPPER FOR HIM AT BETHANY (vs.1-8) Six days before the Passover He returned to the area of Jerusalem, coming by way of Jericho, as Luke shows us ( Luke 19:1-28 ). These days He spent in ministe...

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• John 12:6 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Mary Anoints Christ's Feet; Hypocrisy of Judas; Indignation of the Chief Priests.       1 Then Jesus six days before the passover came...

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• John 12:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  See Poole on " 1 Thessalonians 12:3 "

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• John 12:6 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  Jesus Is Anointed ( John 12:1-8 ). This incident is significant in that it is unintentionally prophetic. By her action in anointing Jesus, Mary is intending to proclaim her gratitude and love, but...

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• John 12:6 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES John 12:1 . See Homiletic Note, p. 341. John 12:2 . The Synoptists inform us that it was in the house of Simon the leper ( Matthew 26:6 ; Mark 14:3 ). It has bee...

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• John 12:6 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  John 12:1-2 . Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. There they made him a supper; It was in the house of Si...

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• John 12:6 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  John 12:1 . Six days before the passover. The Hebrew sabbath was kept from sunset to sunset. The worship of the day being closed, the jews indulged in a good supper after the light food of the day...

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• John 12:6 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Then Jesus six days before the Passover. --The following calendar of the Passover week is taken from Lightfoot (2.586): NISAN IX; The Sabbath . Six days before the Passover, Jesus sups with Laza...

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• John 12:6 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION The twelfth chapter neither belongs intrinsically to that which precedes nor to that which follows. It is a paragraph of high significance, as bearing on the construction of the Gospe...

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• John 12:6 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The objection of Judas:

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• John 12:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Corinthians 6:10 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:22 ; 2 Corinthians 8:19-21 ; 2 Kings 12:14 ; 2 Kings 12:15 ; 2 Kings 5:20-27 ; Ezekiel 33:31 ; Ezra 8:24-34 ; Galatians 2:10 ; James 2:2 ; James 2:6...

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• John 12:6 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  Mary Anointing Her Lord John 12:1-11 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We are now coming to the close of the life of our Master presenting the third of three Bible scenes centering around Martha, Mary, and L...

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