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Matthew 26:11

For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.
Matthew 26:11 · King James Version

In other versions

  • For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.

    ASV

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

    BBE

  • For ye have the poor always with you, but me ye have not always.

    DBY

  • For you always have the poor with you; but you don't always have me.

    WEB

  • for the poor always ye have with you, and me ye have not always;

    YLT

  • For all of you have the poor always with you; but me all of you have not always.

    ENG

  • For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.

    WBT

  • The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have Me.

    BSB

In context

9For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.

10When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.

11For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.

12For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.

13Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her.

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