John 13:29
Good News Translation
Since Judas was in charge of the money bag, some of the disciples thought that Jesus had told him to go and buy what they needed for the festival, or to give something to the poor.

New Revised Standard Version
Some thought that, because Judas had the common purse, Jesus was telling him, “Buy what we need for the festival”; or, that he should give something to the poor.

Contemporary English Version
But because Judas was in charge of the money, some of them thought that Jesus had told him to buy something they needed for the festival. Others thought that Jesus had told him to give some money to the poor.

New American Bible
Some thought that since Judas kept the money bag, Jesus had told him, “Buy what we need for the feast,” or to give something to the poor.

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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.

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John 12:5 Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence and given to the poor?

Acts 20:34,35 You yourselves know. For such things as were needful for me and them that are with me, these hands have furnished. . . .

Galatians 2:10 Only that we should be mindful of the poor: which same thing also I was careful to do.

Ephesians 4:28 He that stole, let him now steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have something to give to him that suffereth need.

Context
Jesus Predicts His Betrayal
28Now no man at the table knew to what purpose he said this unto him. 29For 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. 30He therefore, having received the morsel, went out immediately. And it was night.…
Cross References
John 12:5
Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence and given to the poor?

John 12:6
Now he said this not because he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief and, having the purse, carried the things that were put therein.

John 13:1
Before the festival day of the pasch, Jesus knowing that his hour was come, that he should pass out of this world to the Father: having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them unto the end.

John 13:28
Now no man at the table knew to what purpose he said this unto him.

John 13:28
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