John 12:8
John · New Testament · Chapter 12
“For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.”John 12:8
What Does John 12:8 Mean?
John 12:8 is found in the book of John, chapter 12, verse 8 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 15 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (15)
These passages are connected to John 12:8 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Deuteronomy 15:11“For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.”Mark 14:7“For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.”Matthew 26:11“For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.”John 12:35“Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.”John 13:33“Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say to you.”John 8:21“Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come.”John 16:5“But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?”Acts 1:9“And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.”Proverbs 14:31“He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.”Song of Solomon 5:6“I opened to my beloved; but my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone: my soul failed when he spake: I sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer.”Luke 5:35“But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.”John 21:17“He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.”Acts 9:39“Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.”Leviticus 25:35“And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee.”Mark 2:20“But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.”
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