and has not oppressed a man. he returns his pledge to the debtor and has not robbed by robbery; he has given his bread to the hungry, and he has covered the naked one with clothing.
So, O king, let my counsel be pleasing to you: Even break off your sins by righteousness, and your iniquities by pitying the humble one, whether there will be duration to your prosperity.
And hearing these things, Jesus said to him, Yet one thing is lacking to you: sell all, as much as you have, and distribute to the poor ones ; and you will have treasure in Heaven. And come, follow Me.
But standing, Zaccheus said to the Lord, Behold, Lord, half of my possessions I give to the poor ones. And if in anything I accused anyone falsely, I give it back fourfold.
for some thought, since Judas held the money bag, that Jesus was saying to him, Buy what things we have need of for the feast; or that he should give something to the poor ones.
And he was staring at him, and becoming terrified he said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Your prayers and your merciful deeds went up for a memorial before God.
The one stealing, let him steal no more, but rather let him labor, working what is good with the hands, that he may have something to give to the one that has need.
Charge the rich in the age now, not to be high-minded, nor to set hope on the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, the One offering to us richly all things for enjoyment;
Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their afflictions, and to keep oneself without blemish from the world.
If anyone says, I love God, and hates his brother, he is a liar. For the one not loving his brother whom he has seen, how is he able to love God whom he has not seen?