25 Bible Verses about Feeding The Poor

For, when I was hungry, you gave me food; when I was thirsty, you gave me drink; when I was a stranger, you took me to your homes;

For, when I was hungry, you gave me no food; when I was thirsty, you gave me no drink;

When I was naked, you clothed me; when I fell ill, you visited me; and when I was in prison, you came to me.'

Rather--'If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him to drink. By doing this you will heap coals of fire upon his head.'

No, when you entertain, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind;

And one of you were to say to them--"Go, and peace be with you; find warmth and food for yourselves," and yet you were not to give them the necessaries of life, what good would it be to them?

If a man is hungry, let him eat at home, so that your meetings may not bring a judgment upon you. The other details I will settle when I come.

Even though I dole my substance to the poor, even though I sacrifice my body, that I may boast, yet have not Love, it avails me nothing!

Blessed are you who hunger now, for you shall be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.

I know how to face humble circumstances, and I know how to face prosperity. Into all and every human experience I have been initiated--into plenty and hunger, into prosperity and want.

"I am the Life-giving Bread," Jesus said to them; "he that comes to me shall never be hungry, and he that believes in me shall never thirst again.

Then they, in their turn, will answer 'Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or ill, or in prison, and did not supply your wants?'

"Let the children be satisfied first," answered Jesus. "For it is not fair to take the children's food, and throw it to dogs."

The hungry he loads with gifts, and the rich he sends empty away.

But Jesus said: "They need not go away, it is for you to give them something to eat."

When did we see you a stranger, and take you to our homes? Or naked, and clothe you?

And who longed to satisfy his hunger with what fell from the rich man's table. Even the very dogs came and licked his sores.

Then the Righteous will answer 'Lord, when did we see you hungry, and feed you? Or thirsty, and give you a drink?

Afterwards Jesus called his disciples to him, and said: "My heart is moved at the sight of all these people, for they have already been with me three days and they have nothing to eat; and I am unwilling to send them away hungry, for fear that they should break down on the way."

To this very hour we go hungry, thirsty, and naked; we are beaten; we are homeless;

"Where can we," his disciples asked, "in a lonely place find enough bread for such a crowd as this?"

Suppose some Brother or Sister should be in want of clothes and of daily bread,

Taking the five loaves and the two fishes, Jesus looked up to Heaven and said the blessing over them. Then he broke them in pieces, and gave them to his disciples to set before the people.

Alas for you who are sated now, for you will hunger. Alas for you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.

"Why was not this perfume sold for thirty pounds, and the money given to poor people?"