Matthew 26:11
Matthew 26:11 Meaning and Explanation
“For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The poor will always be near to serve; Jesus, in the flesh, will not.
What Does Matthew 26:11 Mean?
Jesus echoes Deuteronomy 15:11, which says the poor shall never cease out of the land -- and for that very reason commands an open hand toward them. Opportunity to serve the poor is constant; His bodily presence among them is now measured in days.
This is not indifference to poverty but a word about the hour. The woman has seized a moment that will never come again. There are seasons when love must act now or not at all, and wisdom discerns the difference between duties that remain and graces that pass.
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What does Matthew 26:11 mean?
The poor will always be near to serve; Jesus, in the flesh, will not.