Luke 3:11 - Easy To Read Version John answered, “If you have two shirts, share with the person that does not have one. If you have food, share that too.” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And he replied to them, He who has two tunics (undergarments), let him share with him who has none; and he who has food, let him do it the same way. American Standard Version (1901) And he answered and said unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath food, let him do likewise. Common English Bible He answered, “Whoever has two shirts must share with the one who has none, and whoever has food must do the same.” Catholic Public Domain Version But in response, he said to them: "Whoever has two coats, let him give to those who do not have. And whoever has food, let him act similarly." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he answering, said to them: He that hath two coats, let him give to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do in like manner. |
That good person does not take advantage of people. If a person borrows money from him, the good man takes the collateral {\cf2\super [133]} and gives the other person the money. And when that person pays him back, then the good man gives the collateral back. The good person gives food to hungry people. And he gives clothes to people that need them.
So, king, please accept my advice. I advise you to stop sinning and do what is right. Stop doing bad things. And be kind to poor people. Then you might continue to be successful.”
“Then the king will answer, ‘I tell you the truth. Anything you did for any of my people here, {\cf2\super [389]} you also did for me.’
So pay attention to what is inside. Give to the people that need help. Then you will be fully clean.
When Jesus heard this, he said to the leader, “But there is still one more thing you need to do. Sell everything you have and give the money to the poor people. You will have a reward in heaven. Then come and follow me!”
Zacchaeus said to the Lord (Jesus), “I want to do good. I will give half of my money to the poor. If I have cheated any person, I will pay that person back four times more!”
Judas was the one that kept the money box \{for the group\}. So some of the followers thought that Jesus meant for Judas to go and buy some things they needed for the feast. Or they thought that Jesus wanted Judas to go give something to the poor people.
Cornelius was a good (religious) man. He and all the other people that lived in his home worshiped the true God. He gave much of his money to help the Jewish poor people. Cornelius prayed to God always.
The man said, ‘Cornelius! God has heard your prayer. God has seen the things you give to the poor people. God remembers you.
Cornelius looked at the angel. He became afraid and said, “What do you want, sir?”
If a person is stealing, he must stop stealing. That person must start working. He must use his hands for doing something good. Then he will have something to share with those people who are poor.
Give this command to the people who are rich with the things this world has. Tell them not to be proud. Tell those rich people to hope in God, not their money. Money cannot be trusted. But God takes care of us richly. He gives us everything to enjoy.
Tell the rich people to do good. Tell them to be rich in doing good things. And tell them to be happy to give and ready to share.
God is fair. God will remember all the work you have done. And God will remember that you showed your love to him by helping his people. And God will remember that you continue to help his people.
The kind of religion (worship) that God accepts is this: caring for orphans {\cf2\super [2]} or widows {\cf2\super [3]} who need help, and keeping yourself free from the world’s \{evil\} influence. This is the kind of religion (worship) that God accepts as pure and good.
My brothers and sisters, if a person says that he has faith, but does nothing, then that faith is worth nothing. Can faith like that save him? No!
Suppose a believer is rich enough to have all the things he needs. He sees his brother \{in Christ\} who is poor and does not have the things he needs. What if the believer who has things does not help the poor brother? Then the believer who has the things he needs does not have God’s love in his heart.
If a person says, “I love God,” but that person hates his brother or sister \{in Christ\}, then that person is a liar. That person can see his brother, but he hates him. So that person cannot love God, because he has never seen God!