...this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor? 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. Then said Jesus- Let her alone. Against my burying has she kept this. For...

...ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor ? 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. And J ESUS said, Let her alone, why trouble ye her? she hatli wrought a...

...ointment sold for three .hundred pence and given to the poor ? This he sa'id, not that he cared for the poor ; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein." Christ and Judas had now been a long time together, and Judas thinks of...

...ointments old for three hundred pence, and given to the poor ? 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." Many excuse themselves from giving to missions on the plea that the money...

...sold, and given to the poor : but " this he said," pursues the Evangelist, " not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief and had the bag, and bare what was put therein *." His objection was dictated merely by a feeling of selfishness and avarice....

...ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor ? 6. But he said this, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare the things that were put therein. 7. Then said Jgsus, Let her alone ; for the day of my burial...

...sold, and given to the poor : but " this he said," pursues the Evangelist, " not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief and had the bag, and bare what was put therein."* His objection was dictated merely by a feeling of selfishness and avarice....

...for three hundred pence and given to the poor ?" " This he spake, not because he cared any thing for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein." Had the ointment been sold, the proceeds would have come into his hands...

...to have been given to the poor ; and yet St. John says that he said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein. It is of importance to observe this, because, in fact, our particular sins...

...objection on a pretended benevolence to the poor, though we are informed it was "not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein." His objection appeared so specious, and savored so much of a. prudent care...