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 it by no means appears that the word is ever used in a bad sense. The meaning here seems to be, not only that Judas had the keeping of the bag at that time, but that it was his stated office to take care of it, and manage its stock. Dr. Heylin renders the clause very well thus: And bearing the purse, had in his keeping what was put into it.
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John 12:6
6 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.