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 if you give to the poor such things as you are able, then all things are clean to you.

And Jesus, hearing it, said to him, One thing you still have need of; get money for your goods, and give it away to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven; and come after me.

And Zacchaeus, waiting before him, said to the Lord, See, Lord, half of my goods I give to the poor, and if I have taken anything from anyone wrongly, I give him back four times as much.

Is it not to give your bread to those in need, and to let the poor who have no resting-place come into your house? to put a robe on the unclothed one when you see him, and not to keep your eyes shut for fear of seeing his flesh?

For this cause, O King, let my suggestion be pleasing to you, and let your sins be covered by righteousness and your evil-doing by mercy to the poor, so that the time of your well-being may be longer.

And the King will make answer and say to them, Truly I say to you, Because you did it to the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.

We might have got more than three hundred pence for it, and given the money to the poor. And they said things against her among themselves.

Some were of the opinion that because Judas kept the money-bag Jesus said to him, Get the things we have need of for the feast; or, that he was to give something to the poor.

A serious-minded man, fearing God with all his family; he gave much money to the poor, and made prayer to God at all times.

For I give them witness, that as they were able, and even more than they were able, they gave from the impulse of their hearts,

And to do good, having wealth in good works, being quick to give, taking part with one another;

For God is true, and will not put away from him the memory of your work and of your love for his name, in the help which you gave and still give to the saints.

The religion which is holy and free from evil in the eyes of our God and Father is this: to take care of children who have no fathers and of widows who are in trouble, and to keep oneself untouched by the world.

If a brother or a sister is without clothing and in need of the day's food,

But if a man has this world's goods, and sees that his brother is in need, and keeps his heart shut against his brother, how is it possible for the love of God to be in him?

If a man says, I have love for God, and has hate for his brother, his words are false: for how is the man who has no love for his brother whom he has seen, able to have love for God whom he has not seen?

General references

If I saw one near to death for need of clothing, and that the poor had nothing covering him;

If a brother or a sister is without clothing and in need of the day's food,