Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.
The poor
Bible References
The poor
Deuteronomy 15:11
because the needy one doth not cease out of the land, therefore I am commanding thee, saying, Thou dost certainly open thy hand to thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy one, in thy land.
Matthew 26:11
for the poor always ye have with you, and me ye have not always;
Mark 14:7
for the poor always ye have with you, and whenever ye may will ye are able to do them good, but me ye have not always;