He didn’t say this because he cared about the poor. He said it because he was a thief. Judas was in charge of the money bag. He used to help himself to what was in it.

他说这话，并不是挂念穷人，乃因他是个贼，又带着钱囊，常取其中所存的。

他说这话，并不是关心穷人，而是因为他是个贼，又管钱囊，常偷取钱囊中所存的。

他说这话，并不是关心穷人，而是因为他是个贼，又管钱囊，常偷取钱囊中所存的。

他这样说不是因为他真的关心穷人，其实他是个贼，常常借管钱的机会中饱私囊。

他说这话，并不是因为他关怀穷人，而是因为他是个贼，又带着钱囊，常取其中所存的。

他说这话，并不是因为顾念穷人，而是因为他是个贼。他管钱包，常常拿走其中所存的。

他說這話，並不是掛念窮人，乃因他是個賊，又帶着錢囊，常取其中所存的。

他說這話，並不是關心窮人，而是因為他是個賊，又管錢囊，常偷取錢囊中所存的。

他說這話，並不是關心窮人，而是因為他是個賊，又管錢囊，常偷取錢囊中所存的。

他這樣說不是因為他真的關心窮人，其實他是個賊，常常藉管錢的機會中飽私囊。

他說這話，並不是因為他關懷窮人，而是因為他是個賊，又帶著錢囊，常取其中所存的。

他說這話、不是因為他關心於窮人；乃是因為他是賊，帶着錢匣，常竊取人所投的。

他說這話，並不是因為顧念窮人，而是因為他是個賊。他管錢包，常常拿走其中所存的。

此言非顧貧、乃因其為竊、且職橐而取所貯耳、

猶大言此、非為顧貧、特以職槖、竊取所貯耳、

猶大言此、非為恤貧、特因其慣於偷竊、且司金囊、而私取其中所貯、

然彼作斯言非在恤貧、蓋其貪污成性、掌囊而恆竊所貯耳。

He did not say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief; as keeper of the money bag, he used to help himself to what was put into it.

He said this, not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief, and having charge of the moneybag he used to help himself to what was put into it.

Not that he cared for the poor— he was a thief, and since he was in charge of the disciples’ money, he often stole some for himself.

He didn’t say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief. He was in charge of the money-bag and would steal part of what was put in it.

Now he said this, not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief, and as he kept the money box, he used to steal from what was put into it.

This he said, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the money box; and he used to take what was put in it.

Now this he said, not because he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and having the bag took away what was put therein.

He didn’t say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief. He was in charge of the money-bag and would steal part of what was put in it.

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.

( Now Judas said this not because he was concerned about the poor, but because he was a thief. As keeper of the money box, he used to steal what was put into it.)

Now he said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and having the money box, used to steal what was put into it.

Judas was in charge of the money. So some of the disciples thought Jesus was telling him to buy what was needed for the feast. Others thought Jesus was talking about giving something to poor people.

But you have disrespected poor people. Aren’t rich people taking advantage of you? Aren’t they dragging you into court?

He said to them,“ It is written that the Lord said,‘ My house will be called a house where people can pray.’( Isaiah 56:7) But you are making it‘ a den for robbers.’ ”( Jeremiah 7:11)

But here is what God says to a sinful person.“ What right do you have to speak the words of my laws? How dare you speak the words of my covenant!You hate my teaching. You turn your back on what I say.When you see a thief, you join him. You make friends with those who commit adultery.You use your mouth to speak evil. You use your tongue to spread lies.You are a witness against your brother. You always tell lies about your own mother’s son.

Gehazi was the servant of Elisha, the man of God. Gehazi said to himself,“ My master was too easy on Naaman from Aram. He should have accepted the gift Naaman brought. I’m going to run after him. I’m going to get something from him. And that’s just as sure as the Lord is alive.”Gehazi hurried after Naaman. Naaman saw him running toward him. So he got down from the chariot to greet him.“ Is everything all right?” he asked.“ Everything is all right,” Gehazi answered.“ My master sent me to say,‘ Two young men from the group of the prophets have just come to me. They’ve come from the hill country of Ephraim. Please give them 75 pounds of silver and two sets of clothes.’ ”“ I wish you would take twice as much silver,” said Naaman. He begged Gehazi to accept it. Then Naaman tied up 150 pounds of silver in two bags. He also gave Gehazi two sets of clothes. He gave all of it to two of his own servants. They carried it ahead of Gehazi.Gehazi came to the hill where Elisha lived. Then the servants handed the things over to Gehazi. He put them away in Elisha’s house. He sent the men away, and they left.Then he went back inside the house. He stood in front of his master Elisha.“ Gehazi, where have you been?” Elisha asked.“ I didn’t go anywhere,” Gehazi answered.But Elisha said to him,“ Didn’t my spirit go with you? I know that the man got down from his chariot to greet you. Is this the time for you to accept money or clothes? Is it the time to take olive groves, vineyards, flocks or herds? Is it the time to accept male and female slaves?You and your children after you will have Naaman’s skin disease forever.” Then Gehazi left Elisha. And he had Naaman’s skin disease. His skin had become as white as snow.

Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes. And suppose a poor man in dirty old clothes also comes in.

Those who do what is right want to treat poor people fairly. But those who do what is wrong don’t care about the poor.

Instead, it was paid to the workers. They used it to repair the temple.The royal secretary and the high priest didn’t require a report from those who were in charge of the work. That’s because they were completely honest. They always paid the workers.

The man runs away because he is a hired man. He does not care about the sheep.

They asked only one thing. They wanted us to continue to remember poor people. That was what I had wanted to do all along.

Then I set apart 12 of the leading priests. They were Sherebiah, Hashabiah and ten of their relatives.I weighed out to them the offering of silver and gold and other things. They had been given for the house of our God. The king, his advisers and officials, and all the Israelites who were there had given them.I weighed out 24 tons of silver and gave it to those men. I weighed out almost four tons of silver things. I weighed out almost four tons of gold.I weighed out 20 gold bowls. They weighed 19 pounds. I also weighed out two fine objects. The bronze they were made out of was highly polished. They were as priceless as gold.I said to those men,“ You are set apart to the Lord. So are these things. The silver and gold were offered to the Lord by those who chose to give them. He is the God of your people.Guard all these things carefully until you weigh them out. Weigh them in the special rooms of the Lord’ s temple in Jerusalem. Do this in front of the leading priests and the Levites. Make sure the family leaders of Israel are watching.”Then the priests and Levites received the silver and gold and sacred objects. All of them had been weighed out. They were going to be taken to the house of our God in Jerusalem.On the 12th day of the first month we started out. We left the canal that flows toward Ahava. And we headed for Jerusalem. Our God helped us. He kept us safe from enemies and robbers along the way.So we arrived in Jerusalem. There we rested for three days.On the fourth day we weighed out the silver and gold. We also weighed out the sacred objects. We weighed everything in the house of our God. We handed all of it over to Meremoth the priest. He was the son of Uriah. Eleazar, Jozabad and Noadiah were with him. Eleazar was the son of Phinehas. Jozabad was the son of Jeshua. Noadiah was the son of Binnui. Jozabad and Noadiah were Levites.Everything was listed by number and weight. And the total weight was recorded at that time.

My people come to you, just as they usually do. They sit in front of you. They hear what you say. But they do not put it into practice. With their mouths they say they love me. But in their hearts they want what belongs to others. They try to get rich by cheating them.

Neither will thieves or those who always want more and more. Neither will those who are often drunk or tell lies or cheat. People who live like that will not receive God’s kingdom.

Say no to every kind of evil.

Foolish people say in their hearts,“ There is no God.” They do all kinds of horrible and evil things. No one does anything good.

He was also chosen by the churches to go with us as we bring the offering. We are in charge of it. We want to honor the Lord himself. We want to show how ready we are to help.We want to keep anyone from blaming us for how we take care of that large gift.We are trying hard to do what both the Lord and people think is right.

All who have come before me are thieves and robbers. But the sheep have not listened to them.I’m like a gate. Anyone who enters through me will be saved. They will come in and go out. And they will find plenty of food.A thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come so they may have life. I want them to have it in the fullest possible way.