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John 12:4 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for John 12:4 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting John chapter 12 verse 4 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, which should betray him,”
John 12:4 (KJV)
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Commentary on John 12:4
Judas Iscariot objects to Mary's 'waste,' identified by John as the betrayer. The name's repetition ('Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, which should betray him') emphasizes his infamy. Judas represents religious people who value utility over worship, calculation over love. His objection sounds pious but masks greed (v. 6). The contrast is stark: Mary's extravagant love versus Judas' calculating theft. This demonstrates that proximity to Jesus doesn't guarantee genuine discipleship. Judas proves that one can be near Christ yet remain unregenerate.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for John 12:4
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“who also betrayed him.”
“who betrayed him”
“and he said”
“the devil having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot”
“Didn't I choose you, the twelve, and one of you is a devil?”
“It is he to whom I will give this piece of bread when I have dipped it. So when he had dipped the piece of bread”
“who also became a traitor.”
“Again”