32 Bible Verses about Beggars

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Luke 16:3

And the steward said within himself, What shall I do, because my lord takes away my stewardship from me? I am not able to dig; I am ashamed to beg.

Matthew 18:26-32

Then that servant falling down, continued to worship him, saying, Be patient with me, and I will pay you all. The lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, sent him away, and forgave him the debt. And that servant having gone out, found one of his fellow-servants, who owed him one hundred denaria: seized him, throttled him, saying, Pay me what you owe me.read more.
Then his fellow-servant falling down, continued to intreat him, saying, Be patient with me and I will pay thee. And he was not willing: but having gone away he cast him into prison, until he could pay that which was owing. Then his fellow-servants seeing those things which had taken place, were grieved exceedingly, and coming related to their lord all the things which transpired. Then his lord calling him says to him, Thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, since thou didst intreat me:

Mark 10:46

And they come into Jericho: and He and His disciples and a great multitude going out from Jericho, blind Bartimeus, the son of Timeus, was sitting by the wayside, begging.

Luke 18:35

And it came to pass, while He was drawing nigh to Jericho, a certain blind man was sitting by the wayside begging.

Luke 16:20-21

But a certain beggar, Lazarus by name, was laid at his gate, full of sores, and desiring to be fed by the crumbs falling from the table of the rich man; but the dogs also coming continued to lick his sores.

John 9:8

Then the neighbors, and those seeing him previously, because he was a beggar, continued to say, Is not this the one sitting and begging?

Acts 3:2-3

And a certain man, being lame from his mother's womb was habitually carried, whom they placed daily at the gate of the temple called Beautiful, to ask alms of those entering into the temple; who seeing Peter and John about to come into the temple, asked to receive alms.

Luke 6:30

Give to every one asking thee, and turn not away from the one taking thy possessions,

Luke 16:27

And he said, Moreover I intreat you, father, that you may send him to the house of my father:

Matthew 14:35-36

And the men of that place recognizing Him, sent into all the surrounding country and brought to Him all the sick; and they continued to intreat Him that they should only touch the hem of His garment: and so many as touched were thoroughly saved.

Mark 6:56

And when He departed into the villages, or cities, or countries, they placed the sick in the forums, and call upon Him, and continued to intreat Him that they should touch the hem of His garment: and so many as touched Him were saved.

Matthew 8:31

And the demons continued to intreat him, saying, If you cast us out, permit us to depart into the herd of swine.

Mark 5:12

And they intreated Him, saying, Send us into the swine, in order that we may go into them.

Luke 8:32

And there was a herd of many swine feeding in the mountain: and they continued to intreat Him that He should permit them to go into them. And He permitted them.

Matthew 15:22

And behold, a Canaanitish woman having come out from those coasts, cried unto Him saying, Have mercy on me, Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is terribly demonized.

Mark 7:26

For the woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by race; and asked Him that He may cast the demon out of her daughter.

Mark 7:32

And they bring Him a deaf man, speaking with difficulty; and intreat Him that He may lay His hand on him.

Mark 10:47

And hearing that it is Jesus the Nazarene, began to cry out, and say, Jesus, son of David, have mercy on me.

Luke 5:12

And it came to pass, while He was in one of the cities, and behold, there is a man full of leprosy: and seeing Jesus, having fallen on his face, he prayed to Him, saying, Lord, if you may will it, you are able to cleanse me.

Mark 1:40

And a leper comes to Him, entreating Him, and bowing the knee to Him, and saying to Him, That if thou mayest be willing, thou art able to cleanse me.

Luke 8:28

And seeing Jesus, and crying out, he worshiped Him, and said with a loud voice; What is there to me and to thee, O Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I pray thee torment me not.

Luke 9:38-40

And behold, a man from the multitude cried out, saying, Teacher, I pray thee look upon my son, because he is to me an only child: and behold, the spirit seizes him, and he suddenly cries out; and he convulses him with foam, and scarcely departs from him, contorting him. And I besought thy disciples, that they should cast him out; and they were not able.

John 4:47

he having heard that Jesus has come out of Judea into Galilee, came away to Him, and continued to ask Him that He may come down and heal his son; for He was about to die.

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Beggars » General references to

Beggars » Examples of

John 9:8

Then the neighbors, and those seeing him previously, because he was a beggar, continued to say, Is not this the one sitting and begging?

Acts 3:2

And a certain man, being lame from his mother's womb was habitually carried, whom they placed daily at the gate of the temple called Beautiful, to ask alms of those entering into the temple;

Mark 10:46

And they come into Jericho: and He and His disciples and a great multitude going out from Jericho, blind Bartimeus, the son of Timeus, was sitting by the wayside, begging.

Luke 16:20

But a certain beggar, Lazarus by name, was laid at his gate, full of sores,

Beggars » The children of the wicked

Luke 16:3

And the steward said within himself, What shall I do, because my lord takes away my stewardship from me? I am not able to dig; I am ashamed to beg.

Beggars » Instances of » Lazarus

Luke 16:20-22

But a certain beggar, Lazarus by name, was laid at his gate, full of sores, and desiring to be fed by the crumbs falling from the table of the rich man; but the dogs also coming continued to lick his sores. And it came to pass that the beggar died, and himself was carried by the angels into the bosom of Abraham: and the rich man also died, and was buried.

Beggars » Instances of » The lame man

Acts 3:2-5

And a certain man, being lame from his mother's womb was habitually carried, whom they placed daily at the gate of the temple called Beautiful, to ask alms of those entering into the temple; who seeing Peter and John about to come into the temple, asked to receive alms. And Peter along with John, fixing his attention on him, said, Look unto us. read more.
And he gave attention to them, expecting to receive something from them.

Beggars » Instances of » Bartimaeus

Mark 10:46

And they come into Jericho: and He and His disciples and a great multitude going out from Jericho, blind Bartimeus, the son of Timeus, was sitting by the wayside, begging.

Beggars » Not the seed of the righteous

Beggars » Instances of » The blind man

John 9:8

Then the neighbors, and those seeing him previously, because he was a beggar, continued to say, Is not this the one sitting and begging?

Beggars » Set among princes

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