Cross references

John 12:6

Judas did not say this because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief. As keeper of the money bag, he used to take from what was put into it.

John 12:6 BSB

John 12:6 has 17 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 5 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Psalm 50:16–20 (8 votes) and John 13:29 (8 votes). 33 other verses point back to it. It links with 23 other books, from Exodus 20 to Revelation 18.

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Which verses does John 12:6 point to?

Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. To the wicked, however, God says, “What right have you to recite My statutes and to bear My covenant on your lips? For you hate My instruction and cast My words behind you. …

  2. John 13:298 votes

    Since Judas kept the money bag, some thought that Jesus was telling him to buy what was needed for the feast, or to give something to the poor.

  3. James 2:66 votes

    But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?

  4. James 2:25 votes

    Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in.

  5. Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, “Look, my master has spared this Aramean, Naaman, by not accepting what he brought. As surely as the LORD lives, I will run after him and get something from him.” So Gehazi pursued Naaman. And when Naaman saw him running toward him, he got down from the chariot to meet him and asked, “Is everything all right?” …

  6. nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.

  7. They only asked us to remember the poor, the very thing I was eager to do.

  8. Instead, it was paid to those doing the work, and with it they repaired the house of the LORD. No accounting was required from the men who received the money to pay the workmen, because they acted with integrity.

  9. Then I set apart twelve of the leading priests, together with Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brothers, and I weighed out to them the contribution of silver and gold and the articles that the king, his counselors, his leaders, and all the Israelites there had offered for the house of our God. …

  10. Psalm 14:12 votes

    For the choirmaster. Of David. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their acts are vile. There is no one who does good.

Which verses point to John 12:6?

The 10 strongest of 33.