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.

(He said this, not because he had any love for the poor; but because he was a thief, and, having the money-bag, took for himself what was put into it.)

Ειπε δε τουτο ουχι διοτι εμελεν αυτον περι των πτωχων, αλλα διοτι ητο κλεπτης και ειχε το γλωσσοκομον και εβασταζε τα βαλλομενα εις αυτο.

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.