And the King shall answer and say to them, Truly I say to you, Inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brothers, you have done it to Me.

He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.

For you have the poor with you always, but you do not always have Me.

If there is among you a poor man of one of your brothers inside any of your gates in your land which Jehovah your God gives you, you shall not harden your heart nor shut your hand from your poor brother.

The blessing of the perishing came on me; and I caused the widow's heart to sing.

If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,

A good man shows favor, and lends; he will guide his business with fairness.

Honor Jehovah with your substance, and with the firstfruits of all your increase;

There is one who scatters and yet increases; but one who withholds just due comes only to poverty.

He who despises his neighbor sins, but he who has mercy on the poor, happy is he.

He who has pity upon the poor lends to Jehovah, and He will reward his dealing to him.

He who has a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he gives of his bread to the poor.

Cast your bread on the waters; for you shall find it after many days.

Is it not to break your bread to the hungry, and that you should bring home the wandering poor? When will you see the naked and cover him; and you will not hide yourself from your own flesh?

and has not ill-treated any man, but has given the debtor's pledge back to him, has robbed none by violence, has given his bread to the hungry and has covered the naked with a garment;

Therefore, O king, let my advice be pleasing to you, and break off your sins by righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor, whether there will be duration to your prosperity.

He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does Jehovah require of you but to do justice and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God?

For you have the poor with you always, and whenever you desire you may do them good. But you do not have Me always.

But give alms of such things as you have, and behold, all things are clean to you.

And He also said to him who invited Him, When you make a dinner or a supper, do not call your friends or your brothers, or your kinsmen, or your rich neighbors; lest they also invite you again, and a recompense be made to you.

For some thought, because Judas had the moneybag, that Jesus had said to him, Buy what we have need of for the feast; or that he should give something to the poor.

And the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and one soul. And not one said that any of the things which he possessed was his own. But they had all things common.

And in Joppa was a certain disciple named Tabitha (which translated is called Dorcas). She was full of good works and kind deeds which she did.

And he said, Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your merciful deeds have been remembered before God.

And the disciples, as any were prospered, determined each of them to send for ministry to those brothers who lived in Judea,

And, brothers, we make known to you the grace of God which has been given among the churches of Macedonia;

Each one, as he purposes in his heart, let him give; not of grief, or of necessity, for God loves a cheerful giver.

Let him who stole steal no more, but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing which is good, so that he may have something to give to him who needs.

Charge the rich in this world that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, He offering to us richly all things to enjoy,

For we have great joy and consolation over your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed by you, brother.

For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

But do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

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

Be hospitable to one another, without grudging;

By this we have known the love of God, because He laid down His life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.

Thirsty

For I was hungry, and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty, and you gave Me no drink;

If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,

Therefore if your enemy hungers, feed him. If he thirsts, give him drink. For in so doing you shall heap coals of fire on his head.

I was a

I was a stranger and you did not take Me in; I was naked, and you did not clothe Me; I was sick, and in prison, and you did not visit me.

And he lifted up his eyes and looked, and lo, three men stood by him. And when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed toward the ground.

And there came two angels to Sodom at evening. And Lot sat in the gate of Sodom. And Lot rose up to meet them when he saw them. And he bowed himself with his face toward the ground,

And when she was baptized, she and her household, she begged us, saying, If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and stay. And she constrained us.

distributing to the needs of the saints, pursuing hospitality.

Gaius my host, and the host of me and the whole church, greets you. Erastus the steward of the city greets you, and Quartus a brother.

well reported of for good works: if she brought up children, if she lodged strangers, if she washed the feet of saints, if she relieved the afflicted, if she followed after every good work.

Let brotherly love continue.

Be hospitable to one another, without grudging;

Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you work for the brothers and for strangers,

General references

Give to him who asks of you, and you shall not turn away from him who would borrow from you.

For I was hungry, and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty, and you gave Me no drink;

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