Verse Comparison: John 12:6
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified® Bible
Now he did not say this because he cared for the poor but because he was a thief; and having the bag (the money box, the purse of the Twelve), he took for himself what was put into it [pilfering the collections].
Contemporary English Version
Judas did not really care about the poor. He asked this because he carried the moneybag and sometimes would steal from it.
Darby English Version
But he said this, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief and had the bag, and carried what was put into [it].
Good News Bible
He said this, not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief. He carried the money bag and would help himself from it.
International Standard Version
He said this, not because he cared about the destitute, but because he was a thief. He was in charge of the moneybag and would steal what was put into it.
King James Version
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.
New American Standard Bible
Now he said this, not because he was concerned about the poor, but because he was a thief, and as he had the money box, he used to pilfer what was put into it.
New International Version
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.
New King James Version
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.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now he said this, not because he concerned himself about the poor, but because he proved a thief, and as he had the money box, he used to pilfer what we put into it.
Young's Literal Translation
and he said this, not because he was caring for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and what things were put in he was carrying.
