Skip to main content

John 13:29

For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.

KJV

τινὲς γὰρ ἐδόκουν, ἐπεὶ τὸ γλωσσόκομον εἶχεν Ἰούδας, ὅτι λέγει αὐτῷ Ἰησοῦς, ἀγόρασον ὧν χρείαν ἔχομεν εἰς τὴν ἑορτήν, ἢ τοῖς πτωχοῖς ἵνα τι δῷ.

Greek NT

Quidam enim putabant, quia loculos habebat Judas, quod dixisset ei Jesus : Eme ea quæ opus sunt nobis ad diem festum : aut egenis ut aliquid daret.

Vulgate

For some thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus said unto him, Buy what things we have need of for the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.

ASV

For some thought, because Judas had the purse, that Jesus had said to him: Buy those things which we have need of for the festival day: or that he should give something to the poor.

Douay-Rheims

Open in reader with connections →

In the original Greek

21 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
γάρ
gar
conjunction · 1036×
γλωσσόκομον
glossokomon
noun · 2×
δίδωμι
didomi
verb · 414×
δοκέω
dokeo
verb · 62×
εἰς
eis
preposition · 1769×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
πτωχός
ptochos
adjective · 34×
τὶς
tis
indefinite_pronoun · 527×
χρεία
chreia
noun · 49×
ἀγοράζω
agorazo
verb · 30×
ἐπεί
epei
conjunction · 26×
ἑορτή
eorte
noun · 25×
ἔχω
echo
verb · 707×
e
particle · 346×
ἵνα
ina
conjunction · 665×
Ἰησοῦς
iesous
noun · 908×
Ἰούδας
ioudas
noun · 37×
o
article · 19778×
ὅς
os
relative_pronoun · 1404×
ὅτι
oti
conjunction · 1299×

Textual variants

2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

notable
SBLGNT: εἶχεν | WH/Treg/NIV: εἶχεν | RP: + ὁ
  • εἶχενSBLGNT
  • εἶχενWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • + ὁRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
trivial
SBLGNT: ὁ | Treg/NIV/RP: ὁ
  • SBLGNT
  • Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27), Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Eph 4:28 — Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
  • John 12:5 — Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
  • John 12:6 — 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.
  • Luke 3:11 — He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.
  • Mark 14:5 — For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.
  • Matt 6:2 — Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have t
  • Matt 14:16 — But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.
  • Matt 25:35 — For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
  • Ps 112:9 — He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.