John 12:8
Strong's Lexicon
The
τοὺς (tous)
Article - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

poor
πτωχοὺς (ptōchous)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4434: Poor, destitute, spiritually poor, either in a good sense (humble devout persons) or bad.

you will always have
ἔχετε (echete)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

πάντοτε (pantote)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3842: Always, at all times, ever. From pas and hote; every when, i.e. At all times.

with
μεθ’ (meth’)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 3326: (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.

you,
ἑαυτῶν (heautōn)
Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1438: Himself, herself, itself.

but
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

{you will} not
οὐ (ou)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

always
πάντοτε (pantote)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3842: Always, at all times, ever. From pas and hote; every when, i.e. At all times.

have
ἔχετε (echete)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

Me.
ἐμὲ (eme)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have Me.

Young's Literal Translation
for the poor ye have always with yourselves, and me ye have not always.’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For you always have the poor with you, but you do not always have Me.”

New American Standard Bible
"For you always have the poor with you, but you do not always have Me."

King James Bible
For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me."

New Living Translation
You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me."

English Standard Version
For the poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me.”

New American Standard Bible
"For you always have the poor with you, but you do not always have Me."

King James Bible
For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For you always have the poor with you, but you do not always have Me."

International Standard Version
because you will always have the destitute with you, but you won't always have me."

NET Bible
For you will always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me!"

American Standard Version
For the poor ye have always with you; but me ye have not always.

English Revised Version
For the poor ye have always with you; but me ye have not always.

Young's Literal Translation
for the poor ye have always with yourselves, and me ye have not always.'
















Cross References
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.

John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

John 12:7
Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this.

John 12:6
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.

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

John 12:9
Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.

John 12:10
But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death;

John 12:11
Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.
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