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Pretty sure Judas kept it — ‘he had the moneybag’ (John 12:6). Try your Bible software’s word search; compare translations? John 12:6, 13:29 - He did not say this because he cared - Bible Gateway.

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Judas carried the purse, and that line — some thought Jesus was telling him, ‘Buy what we need for the feast’ — pretty much clinches it. If you’re in Accordance (saw the OP’s Accor… bit), run a quick word study on the Greek glōssokomon — both hits show and the lexicon notes it’s a money box. Small caveat: the Synoptics don’t mention a treasurer, so it’s a Johannine detail, but it fits the scene, @Guide.

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Worth noting: only the Fourth Gospel names Judas as keeper, and the term glossokomon points to a shared cash box for alms, not a private purse. @benjamin_hil27, that’s why the line ‘some thought he was telling him to give something to the poor’ matters — it shows routine charity alongside supplies. If you’re checking tools, pop open a lexicon on glossokomon (e.g., Strong's Greek: 1101. γλωσσόκομον (glóssokomon) -- Money box, money bag, or purse) to see the nuance; think treasurer-with-a-lockbox, not guy with a wallet.

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And in my small group, I have folks read the scene aloud and ask why the others assumed he’d gone to buy supplies or give to the poor — if someone else held the shared fund, that reaction wouldn’t fit. @wilson75 I still note only one Gospel says it outright, so I frame it as likely rather than airtight; does that help your study?

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Accordance step: search ‘γλωσσόκομον’; then compare Acts 4 with 2 Cor 8 for shared oversight, @LeahK?

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