The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have Me."
Cross References
Deuteronomy 15:11For there will never cease to be poor in the land; that is why I am commanding you to open wide your hand to your brother and to the poor and needy in your land.
Matthew 26:11The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have Me.
Mark 14:7The poor you will always have with you, and you can help them whenever you want. But you will not always have Me.
Treasury of Scripture
For the poor always you have with you; but me you have not always.
the poor.
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.
Matthew 26:11
For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.
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.
but.
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 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 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.
