...poor: but " thishe said," pursues the Evangelist, " not that he cared for the poor, but because lie was a thief and -had the bag, and bare what was put therein *." His objection was dictated merely by a feeling of selfishness and avarice. He found fault with...

...ointment should have been sold, and given to the poor : but " this he said," pursues the Evangelist, " not that he cared for the poor, but because he was...and had the bag, and bare what was put therein."* His objection was dictated merely by a feeling of selfishness and avarice. He found fault with what...

...sold for three hundred pence and given to the poor ?" " This he spake, not because he cared any thing for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein." Had the ointment been sold, the proceeds would have come into his hands ; and he could have applied...

...professed a warm concern for the poor ; but we are told the true reason of his economy : it was not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the, hag, which contained the common stock, intrusted 1 Mark xiv. 71. " He began to curse and swear." Av...

...that it ought to have been given to the poor ; and yet St. John says that he said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein. It is of importance to observe this, because, in fact, our particular sins take their colour from the...

...5 " Why was not this balsam sold for three hundred denarii,* and given to the poor?" 6 Now he said this, not that he cared for the poor: but because he was a thief, and had the purse, and carried what was put in it. 7 Then said Jesus, " Suffer her: against the day of my embalming...

...him, 5 Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor ? 6 This he said, not that he cared for the poor ; but because he was...thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein. 7 Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this. 8 For the poor...

...ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?." " This," we are informed, " he said, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was...thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein." Influenced by a sordid covetous disposition, he seems occasionally to have taken something from the...

...' Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor ? But this he said, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was...thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.' Yet, thief and hypocrite as he was, it is probable his own unassisted wickedness might not have carried...

...' Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor ? But this he said, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was...thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.' Yet, thief and hypocrite as he was, it is probable his own unassisted wickedness might not have carried...