Devine Scripture

John 12:8

John chapter 12 · verse 8 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

Context

v.7Jesus therefore said, Suffer her to keep it against the day of my burying.

v.8This passage

v.9The common people therefore of the Jews learned 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.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Acts 1:9

    And when he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.

  • John 12:35

    Jesus therefore said unto them, Yet a little while is the light among you. Walk while ye have the light, that darkness overtake you not: and he that walketh in the darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.

  • John 13:33

    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 unto you.

  • John 8:21

    He said therefore again unto them, I go away, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sin: whither I go, ye cannot come.

  • Song of Solomon 5:6

    I opened to my beloved; But my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone. My soul had failed me when he spake: I sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer.

  • John 16:5

    But now I go unto him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?