Matthew 26:11

Bible in Basic English (1941)

For the poor you have ever with you, but me you have not for ever.

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  • Deut 15:11 : 11 For there will never be a time when there are no poor in the land; and so I give orders to you, Let your hand be open to your countrymen, to those who are poor and in need in your land.
  • Mark 14:7 : 7 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.
  • John 12:8 : 8 The poor you have ever with you, but me you have not for ever.
  • Matt 18:20 : 20 For where two or three are come together in my name, there am I among them.
  • John 16:28 : 28 I came out from the Father and have come into the world: again, I go away from the world and go to the Father.
  • Matt 28:20 : 20 Teaching them to keep all the rules which I have given you: and see, I am ever with you, even to the end of the world.
  • John 17:11 : 11 And now I will be no longer in the world, but they are in the world and I come to you. Holy Father, keep them in your name which you have given to me, so that they may be one even as we are one.
  • Gal 2:10 : 10 Only it was their desire that we would give thought to the poor; which very thing I had much in mind to do.
  • 1 John 3:17 : 17 But if a man has this world's goods, and sees that his brother is in need, and keeps his heart shut against his brother, how is it possible for the love of God to be in him?
  • Matt 25:34-40 : 34 Then will the King say to those on his right, Come, you who have the blessing of my Father, into the kingdom made ready for you before the world was: 35 For I was in need of food, and you gave it to me: I was in need of drink, and you gave it to me: I was wandering, and you took me in; 36 I had no clothing, and you gave it to me: when I was ill, or in prison, you came to me. 37 Then will the upright make answer to him, saying, Lord, when did we see you in need of food, and give it to you? or in need of drink, and give it to you? 38 And when did we see you wandering, and take you in? or without clothing, and give it to you? 39 And when did we see you ill, or in prison, and come to you? 40 And the King will make answer and say to them, Truly I say to you, Because you did it to the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.
  • Matt 25:42-45 : 42 For I was in need of food, and you gave it not to me; I was in need of drink, and you gave it not to me: 43 I was wandering, and you took me not in; without clothing, and you gave me no clothing; ill, and in prison, and you came not to me. 44 Then will they make answer, saying, Lord, when did we see you in need of food or drink, or wandering, or without clothing, or ill, or in prison, and did not take care of you? 45 Then will he make answer to them, saying, Truly I say to you, Because you did it not to the least of these, you did it not to me.
  • John 13:33 : 33 My dear children, I am only to be with you a little longer. Then you will be looking for me: and as I said to the Jews, so now I say to you, Where I am going you may not come.
  • John 14:19 : 19 A little time longer, and the world will see me no more; but you will see me; and you will be living because I am living.
  • John 16:5 : 5 But now I am going to him who sent me; and not one of you says to me, Where are you going?
  • Acts 3:21 : 21 Who is to be kept in heaven till the time when all things are put right, of which God has given word by the mouth of his holy prophets, who have been from the earliest times.

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  • John 12:5-8
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    5 Why was not this perfume traded for three hundred pence, and the money given to the poor?

    6 (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.)

    7 Then Jesus said, Let her be. Let her keep what she has for the day of my death.

    8 The poor you have ever with you, but me you have not for ever.

  • Mark 14:5-9
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    94%

    5 We might have got more than three hundred pence for it, and given the money to the poor. And they said things against her among themselves.

    6 But Jesus said, Let her be; why are you troubling her? she has done a kind act to me.

    7 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.

    8 She has done what she was able: she has put oil on my body to make it ready for its last resting-place.

    9 And truly I say to you, Wherever the good news goes out through all the earth, what this woman has done will be talked of in memory of her.

  • Matt 26:9-10
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    9 For we might have got much money for this and given it to the poor.

    10 But Jesus, seeing it, said to them, Why are you troubling the woman? she has done a kind act to me.

  • Matt 26:12-13
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    12 For in putting this perfume on my body, she did it to make me ready for my last resting-place.

    13 Truly I say to you, Wherever this good news goes out in all the world, what this woman has done will be talked of in memory of her.

  • Deut 15:11
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    11 For there will never be a time when there are no poor in the land; and so I give orders to you, Let your hand be open to your countrymen, to those who are poor and in need in your land.

  • Luke 6:20
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    20 And turning his eyes to his disciples he said, Happy are you who are poor: for the kingdom of God is yours.

  • Ps 9:18
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    18 For the poor will not be without help; the hopes of those in need will not be crushed for ever.

  • Mark 12:41-44
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    41 And he took a seat by the place where the money was kept, and saw how the people put money into the boxes: and a number who had wealth put in much.

    42 And there came a poor widow, and she put in two little bits of money, which make a farthing.

    43 And he made his disciples come to him, and said to them, Truly I say to you, This poor widow has put in more than all those who are putting money into the box:

    44 Because they all put in something out of what they had no need for; but she out of her need put in all she had, even all her living.

  • Luke 18:22
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    22 And Jesus, hearing it, said to him, One thing you still have need of; get money for your goods, and give it away to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven; and come after me.

  • Luke 14:13-14
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    13 But when you give a feast, send for the poor and the blind and those who are broken in body:

    14 And you will have a blessing, because they will not be able to give you any payment, and you will get your reward when the upright come back from the dead.

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    24 But unhappy are you who have wealth: for you have been comforted now.

  • Luke 22:28
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    28 But you are those who have kept with me through my troubles;

  • Jas 2:6
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    6 But you have put the poor man to shame. Are not the men of wealth rulers over you? do they not take you by force before their judges?

  • Luke 7:45-46
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    45 You did not give me a kiss: but she, from the time when I came in, has gone on kissing my feet.

    46 You put no oil on my head: but she has put perfume on my feet.

  • Luke 21:1-4
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    1 And looking up, he saw the men of wealth putting their offerings in the money-box.

    2 And he saw a certain poor widow putting in a farthing.

    3 And he said, Truly I say to you, This poor widow has given more than all of them:

    4 For they gave out of their wealth, having more than enough for themselves: but she, even out of her need, has put in all her living.

  • Matt 25:42-45
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    42 For I was in need of food, and you gave it not to me; I was in need of drink, and you gave it not to me:

    43 I was wandering, and you took me not in; without clothing, and you gave me no clothing; ill, and in prison, and you came not to me.

    44 Then will they make answer, saying, Lord, when did we see you in need of food or drink, or wandering, or without clothing, or ill, or in prison, and did not take care of you?

    45 Then will he make answer to them, saying, Truly I say to you, Because you did it not to the least of these, you did it not to me.

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    3 And you do honour to the man in fair clothing and say, Come here and take this good place; and you say to the poor man, Take up your position there, or be seated at my feet;

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    6 Now when Jesus was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper,

    7 There came to him a woman having a bottle of perfume of great price, and she put the perfume on his head when he was seated at table.

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    40 And the King will make answer and say to them, Truly I say to you, Because you did it to the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.

  • Mark 10:21
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    21 And Jesus, looking on him and loving him, said, There is one thing needed: go, get money for your goods, and give it to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven: and come with me.

  • Matt 25:35-36
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    35 For I was in need of food, and you gave it to me: I was in need of drink, and you gave it to me: I was wandering, and you took me in;

    36 I had no clothing, and you gave it to me: when I was ill, or in prison, you came to me.

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    30 And on the table at all times you are to keep my holy bread.

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    41 But if you give to the poor such things as you are able, then all things are clean to you.

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    34 You yourselves have seen that with these hands I got what was necessary for me and those who were with me.

  • John 7:6
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    6 Jesus said to them, My time is still to come, but any time is good for you.

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    21 Jesus said to him, If you have a desire to be complete, go, get money for your property, and give it to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven: and come after me.

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    34 You will be looking for me, and you will not see me: and where I am you may not come.

  • John 11:42
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    42 I was certain that your ears are at all times open to me, but I said it because of these who are here, so that they may see that you sent me.