Matthew 26:11 · Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 26:11 in the Original Greek
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Matthew 26:11 in Other Translations
| KJV | For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always. |
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| WEB | For you always have the poor with you; but you don’t always have me. |
| ASV | For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always. |
| YLT | for the poor always ye have with you, and me ye have not always; |
| WBT | For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always. |
| DBY | For ye have the poor always with you, but me ye have not always. |
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What does Matthew 26:11 say?
Matthew 26:11 in the Young's Literal Translation reads: “for the poor always ye have with you, and me ye have not always;” Read it in the full context of Matthew 26, alongside the classic commentary on this page.
Where is Matthew 26:11 found in the Bible?
Matthew 26:11 is in the book of Matthew, chapter 26, verse 11, in the New Testament.
What Bible translation is Matthew 26:11 shown in?
This is the Young's Literal Translation (YLT), a public-domain translation. You can compare how other translations render Matthew 26:11 in the table on this page.
For ye have the poor always with you,.... This is said in answer to the objection of the disciples, that the ointment might have been sold, and the money given to the poor. Christ seems to have respect to Deu 15:11, and which, agreeably to the sense of the Jews, refers to the times of the Messiah: for they say (h),
"there is no difference between this world (this present time) and the times of the Messiah, but the subduing of kingdoms only; as it is said, Deu 15:11, "for the poor shall never cease out of the land": the gloss on it is, from hence it may be concluded, that therefore, "for ever there will be poverty, and riches".''
Our Lord's words also show, that there will be always poor persons in the world; that there will be always such with his people, and in his churches; for God has chosen, and he calls such by his grace; so that men may always have opportunities of showing kindness and respect to such objects: in Mark it is added, "and whensoever ye will ye may do them good", Mar 14:7; by relieving their wants, and distributing to their necessities:
but me ye have not always; referring not to his divine and spiritual presence, which he has promised to his people, churches, and ministers, to the end of the world, but to his corporeal presence; for he was to be but a little while with them, and then go to the Father; be taken up to heaven, where he now is, and will be until the restitution of all things; so that the time was very short in which any outward respect could be shown to him in person, as man.
(h) T. Bab. Sabbat, fol. 63. 1.