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Mark 14:7
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Christian Standard Bible®
You always have the poor
You always have the poor
King James Version (1611)
For ye haue the poore with you alwayes, and whensoeuer ye will yee may doe them good: but me ye haue not alwayes.
For ye haue the poore with you alwayes, and whensoeuer ye will yee may doe them good: but me ye haue not alwayes.
King James Version
For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.
For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.
English Standard Version
For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want, you can do good for them. But you will not always have me.
For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want, you can do good for them. But you will not always have me.
New American Standard Bible
"For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want, you can do good to them; but you do not always have Me.
"For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want, you can do good to them; but you do not always have Me.
New Century Version
You will always have the poor with you, and you can help them anytime you want. But you will not always have me.
You will always have the poor with you, and you can help them anytime you want. But you will not always have me.
Amplified Bible
"For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you wish you can do something good to them; but you will not always have Me.
"For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you wish you can do something good to them; but you will not always have Me.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you wish you can do good to them; but you do not always have Me.
"For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you wish you can do good to them; but you do not always have Me.
Legacy Standard Bible
For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you wish you can do good to them; but you do not always have Me.
For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you wish you can do good to them; but you do not always have Me.
Berean Standard Bible
The poor you will always have with you, and you can help them whenever you want. But you will not always have Me.
The poor you will always have with you, and you can help them whenever you want. But you will not always have Me.
Contemporary English Version
You will always have the poor with you. And whenever you want to, you can give to them. But you won't always have me here with you.
You will always have the poor with you. And whenever you want to, you can give to them. But you won't always have me here with you.
Complete Jewish Bible
For you will always have the poor with you; and whenever you want to, you can help them. But you will not always have me.
For you will always have the poor with you; and whenever you want to, you can help them. But you will not always have me.
Darby Translation
for ye have the poor always with you, and whenever ye would ye can do them good; but me ye have not always.
for ye have the poor always with you, and whenever ye would ye can do them good; but me ye have not always.
Easy-to-Read Version
You will always have the poor with you, and you can help them any time you want. But you will not always have me.
You will always have the poor with you, and you can help them any time you want. But you will not always have me.
Geneva Bible (1587)
For yee haue the poore with you alwaies, and when yee will yee may doe them good, but me yee shall not haue alwaies.
For yee haue the poore with you alwaies, and when yee will yee may doe them good, but me yee shall not haue alwaies.
George Lamsa Translation
For you always have the poor with you, and when you wish, you can do good to them; but I am not always with you.
For you always have the poor with you, and when you wish, you can do good to them; but I am not always with you.
Good News Translation
You will always have poor people with you, and any time you want to, you can help them. But you will not always have me.
You will always have poor people with you, and any time you want to, you can help them. But you will not always have me.
Lexham English Bible
For the poor you always have with you, and you can do good for them whenever you want, but you do not always have me.
For the poor you always have with you, and you can do good for them whenever you want, but you do not always have me.
Literal Translation
For you have the poor with you always, and when you wish, you can do well toward them. But you do not have Me always.
For you have the poor with you always, and when you wish, you can do well toward them. But you do not have Me always.
American Standard Version
For ye have the poor always with you, and whensoever ye will ye can do them good: but me ye have not always.
For ye have the poor always with you, and whensoever ye will ye can do them good: but me ye have not always.
Bible in Basic English
The poor you have ever with you, and whenever you have the desire you may do them good: but me you have not for ever.
The poor you have ever with you, and whenever you have the desire you may do them good: but me you have not for ever.
Hebrew Names Version
For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want to, you can do them good; but you will not always have me.
For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want to, you can do them good; but you will not always have me.
International Standard Version
For you will always have the destitute with you and can help them whenever you want, but you will not always have me.Deuteronomy 15:11;">[xr]
For you will always have the destitute with you and can help them whenever you want, but you will not always have me.Deuteronomy 15:11;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
For in all time you have the poor with you, and, when you will, you can do them good; but I am not at all time with you.
For in all time you have the poor with you, and, when you will, you can do them good; but I am not at all time with you.
Murdock Translation
For the poor ye have always with you; and when ye please, ye can do them kind offices: but I am not always with you.
For the poor ye have always with you; and when ye please, ye can do them kind offices: but I am not always with you.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
For ye haue poore with you alwayes, and whensoeuer ye wyll, ye may do the good: but me haue ye not alwayes.
For ye haue poore with you alwayes, and whensoeuer ye wyll, ye may do the good: but me haue ye not alwayes.
English Revised Version
For ye have the poor always with you, and whensoever ye will ye can do them good: but me ye have not always.
For ye have the poor always with you, and whensoever ye will ye can do them good: but me ye have not always.
World English Bible
For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want to, you can do them good; but you will not always have me.
For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want to, you can do them good; but you will not always have me.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
For ye have the poor always with you, and when ye will, ye may do them good; but me ye have not always.
For ye have the poor always with you, and when ye will, ye may do them good; but me ye have not always.
Weymouth's New Testament
For you always have the poor among you, and whenever you choose you can do acts of kindness to them; but me you have not always.
For you always have the poor among you, and whenever you choose you can do acts of kindness to them; but me you have not always.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
For euermore ye schulen haue pore men with you, and whanne ye wolen, ye moun do wel to hem; but ye schulen not euer more haue me.
For euermore ye schulen haue pore men with you, and whanne ye wolen, ye moun do wel to hem; but ye schulen not euer more haue me.
Update Bible Version
For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want you can do them good: but me you do not always have.
For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want you can do them good: but me you do not always have.
Webster's Bible Translation
For ye have the poor with you always, and whenever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.
For ye have the poor with you always, and whenever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.
New English Translation
For you will always have the poor with you, and you can do good for them whenever you want. But you will not always have me!
For you will always have the poor with you, and you can do good for them whenever you want. But you will not always have me!
New King James Version
For you have the poor with you always, and whenever you wish you may do them good; but Me you do not have always.
For you have the poor with you always, and whenever you wish you may do them good; but Me you do not have always.
New Living Translation
You will always have the poor among you, and you can help them whenever you want to. But you will not always have me.
You will always have the poor among you, and you can help them whenever you want to. But you will not always have me.
New Life Bible
You will have poor people with you all the time. Whenever you want, you can do something good for them. You will not have Me all the time.
You will have poor people with you all the time. Whenever you want, you can do something good for them. You will not have Me all the time.
New Revised Standard
For you always have the poor with you, and you can show kindness to them whenever you wish; but you will not always have me.
For you always have the poor with you, and you can show kindness to them whenever you wish; but you will not always have me.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
For, always, have ye, the destitute, with you, and whensoever ye please, ye can, unto them, at any timedo well! But, me, not, always, have ye.
For, always, have ye, the destitute, with you, and whensoever ye please, ye can, unto them, at any timedo well! But, me, not, always, have ye.
Douay-Rheims Bible
For the poor you have always with you: and whensoever you will, you may do them good: but me you have not always.
For the poor you have always with you: and whensoever you will, you may do them good: but me you have not always.
Revised Standard Version
For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you will, you can do good to them; but you will not always have me.
For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you will, you can do good to them; but you will not always have me.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
For ye shall have poore with you all wayes: and when soever ye will ye maye do them good: but me ye shall not have alwayes.
For ye shall have poore with you all wayes: and when soever ye will ye maye do them good: but me ye shall not have alwayes.
Young's Literal Translation
for the poor always ye have with you, and whenever ye may will ye are able to do them good, but me ye have not always;
for the poor always ye have with you, and whenever ye may will ye are able to do them good, but me ye have not always;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Ye haue allwaye the poore with you, and wha so euer ye wil, ye maye do the good: but me haue ye not allwaie.
Ye haue allwaye the poore with you, and wha so euer ye wil, ye maye do the good: but me haue ye not allwaie.
Mace New Testament (1729)
the poor you have always with you, and you may relieve them whenever you please: but me you will not always have.
the poor you have always with you, and you may relieve them whenever you please: but me you will not always have.
Simplified Cowboy Version
You will always have the poor to help, but you will not always have me around. She tried to do something special for me and I appreciate it.
You will always have the poor to help, but you will not always have me around. She tried to do something special for me and I appreciate it.
Contextual Overview
1In only two days the eight-day Festival of Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread would begin. The high priests and religion scholars were looking for a way they could seize Jesus by stealth and kill him. They agreed that it should not be done during Passover Week. "We don't want the crowds up in arms," they said. 3Jesus was at Bethany, a guest of Simon the Leper. While he was eating dinner, a woman came up carrying a bottle of very expensive perfume. Opening the bottle, she poured it on his head. Some of the guests became furious among themselves. "That's criminal! A sheer waste! This perfume could have been sold for well over a year's wages and handed out to the poor." They swelled up in anger, nearly bursting with indignation over her. 6But Jesus said, "Let her alone. Why are you giving her a hard time? She has just done something wonderfully significant for me. You will have the poor with you every day for the rest of your lives. Whenever you feel like it, you can do something for them. Not so with me. She did what she could when she could—she pre-anointed my body for burial. And you can be sure that wherever in the whole world the Message is preached, what she just did is going to be talked about admiringly." 10Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve, went to the cabal of high priests, determined to betray him. They couldn't believe their ears, and promised to pay him well. He started looking for just the right moment to hand him over.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
ye have: Deuteronomy 15:11, Matthew 25:35-45, Matthew 26:11, John 12:7, John 12:8, 2 Corinthians 9:13, 2 Corinthians 9:14, Philemon 1:7, James 2:14-16, 1 John 3:16-19
but: John 13:33, John 16:5, John 16:28, John 17:11, Acts 3:21
Reciprocal: Leviticus 25:35 - thy brother Leviticus 27:8 - poorer Psalms 41:1 - Blessed Psalms 112:9 - dispersed Proverbs 3:9 - General Proverbs 31:20 - she reacheth Proverbs 31:31 - and let Matthew 10:42 - a cup 2 Corinthians 8:4 - the ministering 2 Corinthians 8:12 - if James 2:15 - General 1 Peter 3:11 - do
Cross-References
Genesis 14:1
Then this: Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Kedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim went off to war to fight Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, that is, Zoar.
Then this: Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Kedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim went off to war to fight Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, that is, Zoar.
Genesis 14:8
That's when the king of Sodom marched out with the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, that is, Zoar. They drew up in battle formation against their enemies in the Valley of Siddim—against Kedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goiim, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar, four kings against five.
That's when the king of Sodom marched out with the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, that is, Zoar. They drew up in battle formation against their enemies in the Valley of Siddim—against Kedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goiim, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar, four kings against five.
Genesis 16:14
That's how that desert spring got named "God-Alive-Sees-Me Spring." That spring is still there, between Kadesh and Bered.
That's how that desert spring got named "God-Alive-Sees-Me Spring." That spring is still there, between Kadesh and Bered.
Genesis 20:1
Abraham traveled from there south to the Negev and settled down between Kadesh and Shur. While he was camping in Gerar, Abraham said of his wife Sarah, "She's my sister." So Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent for Sarah and took her. But God came to Abimelech in a dream that night and told him, "You're as good as dead—that woman you took, she's a married woman." Now Abimelech had not yet slept with her, hadn't so much as touched her. He said, "Master, would you kill an innocent man? Didn't he tell me, ‘She's my sister'? And didn't she herself say, ‘He's my brother'? I had no idea I was doing anything wrong when I did this." God said to him in the dream, "Yes, I know your intentions were pure, that's why I kept you from sinning against me; I was the one who kept you from going to bed with her. So now give the man's wife back to him. He's a prophet and will pray for you—pray for your life. If you don't give her back, know that it's certain death both for you and everyone in your family." Abimelech was up first thing in the morning. He called all his house servants together and told them the whole story. They were shocked. Then Abimelech called in Abraham and said, "What have you done to us? What have I ever done to you that you would bring on me and my kingdom this huge offense? What you've done to me ought never to have been done." Abimelech went on to Abraham, "Whatever were you thinking of when you did this thing?" Abraham said, "I just assumed that there was no fear of God in this place and that they'd kill me to get my wife. Besides, the truth is that she is my half sister; she's my father's daughter but not my mother's. When God sent me out as a wanderer from my father's home, I told her, ‘Do me a favor; wherever we go, tell people that I'm your brother.'" Then Abimelech gave Sarah back to Abraham, and along with her sent sheep and cattle and servants, both male and female. He said, "My land is open to you; live wherever you wish." And to Sarah he said, "I've given your brother a thousand pieces of silver—that clears you of even a shadow of suspicion before the eyes of the world. You're vindicated." Then Abraham prayed to God and God healed Abimelech, his wife and his maidservants, and they started having babies again. For God had shut down every womb in Abimelech's household on account of Sarah, Abraham's wife.
Abraham traveled from there south to the Negev and settled down between Kadesh and Shur. While he was camping in Gerar, Abraham said of his wife Sarah, "She's my sister." So Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent for Sarah and took her. But God came to Abimelech in a dream that night and told him, "You're as good as dead—that woman you took, she's a married woman." Now Abimelech had not yet slept with her, hadn't so much as touched her. He said, "Master, would you kill an innocent man? Didn't he tell me, ‘She's my sister'? And didn't she herself say, ‘He's my brother'? I had no idea I was doing anything wrong when I did this." God said to him in the dream, "Yes, I know your intentions were pure, that's why I kept you from sinning against me; I was the one who kept you from going to bed with her. So now give the man's wife back to him. He's a prophet and will pray for you—pray for your life. If you don't give her back, know that it's certain death both for you and everyone in your family." Abimelech was up first thing in the morning. He called all his house servants together and told them the whole story. They were shocked. Then Abimelech called in Abraham and said, "What have you done to us? What have I ever done to you that you would bring on me and my kingdom this huge offense? What you've done to me ought never to have been done." Abimelech went on to Abraham, "Whatever were you thinking of when you did this thing?" Abraham said, "I just assumed that there was no fear of God in this place and that they'd kill me to get my wife. Besides, the truth is that she is my half sister; she's my father's daughter but not my mother's. When God sent me out as a wanderer from my father's home, I told her, ‘Do me a favor; wherever we go, tell people that I'm your brother.'" Then Abimelech gave Sarah back to Abraham, and along with her sent sheep and cattle and servants, both male and female. He said, "My land is open to you; live wherever you wish." And to Sarah he said, "I've given your brother a thousand pieces of silver—that clears you of even a shadow of suspicion before the eyes of the world. You're vindicated." Then Abraham prayed to God and God healed Abimelech, his wife and his maidservants, and they started having babies again. For God had shut down every womb in Abimelech's household on account of Sarah, Abraham's wife.
Numbers 13:26
They presented themselves before Moses and Aaron and the whole congregation of the People of Israel in the Wilderness of Paran at Kadesh. They reported to the whole congregation and showed them the fruit of the land. Then they told the story of their trip: "We went to the land to which you sent us and, oh! It does flow with milk and honey! Just look at this fruit! The only thing is that the people who live there are fierce, their cities are huge and well fortified. Worse yet, we saw descendants of the giant Anak. Amalekites are spread out in the Negev; Hittites, Jebusites, and Amorites hold the hill country; and the Canaanites are established on the Mediterranean Sea and along the Jordan." Caleb interrupted, called for silence before Moses and said, "Let's go up and take the land—now. We can do it." But the others said, "We can't attack those people; they're way stronger than we are." They spread scary rumors among the People of Israel. They said, "We scouted out the land from one end to the other—it's a land that swallows people whole. Everybody we saw was huge. Why, we even saw the Nephilim giants (the Anak giants come from the Nephilim). Alongside them we felt like grasshoppers. And they looked down on us as if we were grasshoppers."
They presented themselves before Moses and Aaron and the whole congregation of the People of Israel in the Wilderness of Paran at Kadesh. They reported to the whole congregation and showed them the fruit of the land. Then they told the story of their trip: "We went to the land to which you sent us and, oh! It does flow with milk and honey! Just look at this fruit! The only thing is that the people who live there are fierce, their cities are huge and well fortified. Worse yet, we saw descendants of the giant Anak. Amalekites are spread out in the Negev; Hittites, Jebusites, and Amorites hold the hill country; and the Canaanites are established on the Mediterranean Sea and along the Jordan." Caleb interrupted, called for silence before Moses and said, "Let's go up and take the land—now. We can do it." But the others said, "We can't attack those people; they're way stronger than we are." They spread scary rumors among the People of Israel. They said, "We scouted out the land from one end to the other—it's a land that swallows people whole. Everybody we saw was huge. Why, we even saw the Nephilim giants (the Anak giants come from the Nephilim). Alongside them we felt like grasshoppers. And they looked down on us as if we were grasshoppers."
Numbers 20:1
In the first month, the entire company of the People of Israel arrived in the Wilderness of Zin. The people stayed in Kadesh. Miriam died there, and she was buried.
In the first month, the entire company of the People of Israel arrived in the Wilderness of Zin. The people stayed in Kadesh. Miriam died there, and she was buried.
Numbers 24:20
Then Balaam spotted Amalek and delivered an oracle-message. He said, Amalek, you're in first place among nations right now, but you're going to come in last, ruined.
Then Balaam spotted Amalek and delivered an oracle-message. He said, Amalek, you're in first place among nations right now, but you're going to come in last, ruined.
Deuteronomy 1:19
Then we set out from Horeb and headed for the Amorite hill country, going through that huge and frightening wilderness that you've had more than an eyeful of by now—all under the command of God , our God—and finally arrived at Kadesh Barnea. There I told you, "You've made it to the Amorite hill country that God , our God, is giving us. Look, God , your God, has placed this land as a gift before you. Go ahead and take it now. God , the God-of-Your-Fathers, promised it to you. Don't be afraid. Don't lose heart."
Then we set out from Horeb and headed for the Amorite hill country, going through that huge and frightening wilderness that you've had more than an eyeful of by now—all under the command of God , our God—and finally arrived at Kadesh Barnea. There I told you, "You've made it to the Amorite hill country that God , our God, is giving us. Look, God , your God, has placed this land as a gift before you. Go ahead and take it now. God , the God-of-Your-Fathers, promised it to you. Don't be afraid. Don't lose heart."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For ye have the poor with you always,....
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and whensoever ye will ye may do them good; by feeding them when hungry, clothing them when naked, and supplying them with the necessaries of life:
but me ye have not always; meaning, with respect to his bodily presence, which, in a short time, would be removed from them, and they would have no opportunity of showing him any such outward respect personally; :-.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 26:1-16.
Mark 14:1
And of unleavened bread - So called because at that feast no other bread was used but that which had been made without leaven or yeast.
By craft - By subtlety (Matthew); that is, by some secret plan that would secure possession of him without exciting the opposition of the people.
Mark 14:3
Ointment - This word does not convey quite the proper meaning. This was a perfume. It was used only to give a pleasant odor, and was liquid.
Of spikenard - The “nard,” from which this perfume was made, is a plant of the East Indies, with a small, slender stalk, and a heavy, thick root. The best perfume is obtained from the root, though the stalk and fruit are used for that purpose.
And she brake the box - This may mean no more than that she broke the “seal” of the box, so that it could be poured out. Boxes of perfumes are often sealed or made fast with wax, to prevent the perfume from escaping. It was not likely that she would break the box itself when it was unnecessary, and when the unguent, being liquid, would have been wasted; nor from a broken box or vial could she easily have “poured it” on his head.
Mark 14:5
Three hundred pence - About forty dollars (or 9 British pounds). See the notes at Matthew 26:7.
Mark 14:8
She hath done what she could - She has showed the highest attachment in her power; and it was, as it is now, a sufficient argument against there being any “real” waste, that it was done for the honor of Christ. See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 26:1-16.
