NASB
"Now he said this, not because he was concerned about the poor, but because he was a thief, and as he had the money box, he used to pilfer what was put into it."
— John 12:6, NASB
“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.”
“Now this he said, not because he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and having the bag took away what was put therein. ”
“Now he said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and having the money box, used to steal what was put into it.”
“(Now Judas said this not because he was concerned about the poor, but because he was a thief. As keeper of the money box, he used to steal what was put into it.)”
“Now he said this not because he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief and, having the purse, carried the things that were put therein.”
“(He said this, not because he had any love for the poor; but because he was a thief, and, having the money-bag, took for himself what was put into it.)”
“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.”
Mary then took a pound of very costly perfume of pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped His feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
But Judas Iscariot, one of His disciples, who was intending to betray Him, *said,
"Why was this perfume not sold for three hundred denarii and given to poor people?"
Now he said this, not because he was concerned about the poor, but because he was a thief, and as he had the money box, he used to pilfer what was put into it.
Therefore Jesus said, "Let her alone, so that she may keep it for the day of My burial.
"For you always have the poor with you, but you do not always have Me."
The large crowd of the Jews then learned that He was there; and they came, not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might also see Lazarus, whom He raised from the dead.