Luke 3:11

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Summary

He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.

He that hath two

General references

Job 31:19

James 2:15

Bible References

He that hath two

But rather give alms of what ye have, and behold, all things are clean to you.

And when Jesus had heard this, he said to him, One thing is lacking to thee yet: Sell all that thou hast and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in the heavens, and come, follow me.

But Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor, and if I have taken anything from any man by false accusation, I return him fourfold.

Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring to thy house the needy wanderers; when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?

Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.

And the King answering shall say to them, Verily, I say to you, Inasmuch as ye have done it to one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it to me.

for this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor. And they spoke very angrily at her.

for some supposed, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus was saying to him, Buy the things of which we have need for the feast; or that he should give something to the poor.

pious, and fearing God with all his house, both giving much alms to the people, and supplicating God continually,

For according to their power, I bear witness, and beyond their power, they were willing of their own accord,

to do good, to be rich in good works, to be liberal in distributing, disposed to communicate of their substance,

For God is not unrighteous to forget your work, and the love which ye have shewn to his name, having ministered to the saints, and still ministering.

Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, to keep oneself unspotted from the world.

Now if a brother or a sister is naked and destitute of daily food,

But whoso may have the world's substance, and see his brother having need, and shut up his bowels from him, how abides the love of God in him?

If any one say, I love God, and hate his brother, he is a liar: for he that loves not his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?

General references

If I have seen any perishing for want of clothing, or any needy without covering;

Now if a brother or a sister is naked and destitute of daily food,