King James Version

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.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “having” (ἔχων) before that here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “he had and” (εἶχεν καὶ) before that here.

εἶπενeipento sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).he saidδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.τοῦτοtoutothisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “this”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.οὐχouchnotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatπερὶperiforπερίpreposition — “for”G4012(a) gen: about, concerning, (b) acc: around.forτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.πτωχῶνptōchōnpoorπτωχός (ptōchos)adjective, genitive, plural, masculine — “poor”, the of-formG4434poor, destitute, spiritually poor, either in a good sense (humble devout persons) or bad.This verse uses “poor”.the poorἔμελενemelento concernμέλει (melei)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to concern”, an ongoing action in the pastG3199it is a care, it is an object of anxiety, it concerns.αὐτῷautōheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “he”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ἀλλ’allbutἀλλά (alla)conjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butὅτιhotibecauseὅτιconjunction — “because”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “because”.becauseκλέπτηςkleptēsa thiefκλέπτηςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “a thief”, the subject formG2812a thief.a thiefἦνēnto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.γλωσσόκομονglōssokomonbagγλωσσόκομονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “bag”, the object formG1101(a vernacular word), bag, purse; some prefer to take as: box, chest.This verse uses “bag”.the bagἔχωνechōnto haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.βαλλόμεναballomenawhat was put thereinβάλλω (ballō)verb, present passive participle, accusative, plural, neuter — “what was put therein”, an ongoing or repeated actionG906(a) I cast, throw, rush, (b) often, in the weaker sense: I place, put, drop.This verse uses “put”.what was put thereinἐβάσταζενebastazento carryβαστάζω (bastazō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to carry”, an ongoing action in the pastG941(a) I carry, bear, (b) I carry (take) away.This verse uses “carry”.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

εἶχενeichenhadἔχω (echō)Greek uses a different stem for this form of the verb.verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “had”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.

Literal (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.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

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.

World English Bible

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.

Darby Translation

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].

Douay-Rheims

Now he said this, not because he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and having the purse, carried the things that were put therein.

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