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Juan 12:8

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8 Porque a los pobres siempre los tendréis con vosotros; pero a mí no siempre me tendréis.

Juan 12:8 Meaning and Commentary

John 12:8

For the poor always ye have with you
And so would not want opportunities of showing a regard to them, which Christ always recommended; nor does he here in the least discourage an industrious and affectionate concern for them: the words seem to be a sort of prophecy, that there would be always poor persons in the churches of Christ, to be taken care of and provided for; (See Gill on Matthew 26:11); and yet the Jews suppose cases, in which the collectors of alms may have no poor to distribute to, and direct what they shall do in such cases F12:

but me ye have not always;
meaning, with respect to his corporeal presence, which would be quickly withdrawn from them, when there would be no more an opportunity of showing him personal respect, in such a way.


FOOTNOTES:

F12 T. Bab. Pesachim, fol. 13. 1. & Bava Metzia, fol. 38. 1. & Bava Bathra, fol. 8. 2.
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Juan 12:8 In-Context

6 Pero dijo esto, no porque se preocupara por los pobres, sino porque era un ladrĂłn, y como tenĂ­a la bolsa del dinero, sustraĂ­a de lo que se echaba en ella.
7 Entonces Jesús dijo: Déjala, para que lo guarde para el día de mi sepultura.
8 Porque a los pobres siempre los tendréis con vosotros; pero a mí no siempre me tendréis.
9 Entonces la gran multitud de judíos se enteró de que Jesús estaba allí; y vinieron no sólo por causa de Jesús, sino también por ver a Lázaro, a quien había resucitado de entre los muertos.
10 Pero los principales sacerdotes resolvieron matar también a Lázaro;
Scripture taken from La Biblia de las Américas® (LBLA®), Copyright © 1986, 1995, 1997 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. https://www.LBLA.com

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