Deuteronomy 15:11

New King James Version

For the poor will never cease from the land; therefore I command you, saying, ‘You shall open your hand wide to your brother, to your poor and your needy, in your land.’

Cross References

Exodus 23:11

but the seventh year you shall let it rest and lie fallow, that the poor of your people may eat; and what they leave, the beasts of the field may eat. In like manner you shall do with your vineyard and your olive grove.

Proverbs 19:17

He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord, And He will pay back what he has given.

Proverbs 22:2

The rich and the poor have this in common, The Lord is the maker of them all.

Proverbs 31:20

She extends her hand to the poor, Yes, she reaches out her hands to the needy.

Ezekiel 18:7

If he has not oppressed anyone, But has restored to the debtor his pledge; Has robbed no one by violence, But has given his bread to the hungry And covered the naked with clothing;

Matthew 26:11

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

Matthew 5:42

Give to him who asks you, and from him who wants to borrow from you do not turn away.

Mark 14:7

For you have the poor with you always, and whenever you wish you may do them good; but Me you do not have always.

Luke 12:33

Sell what you have and give alms; provide yourselves money bags which do not grow old, a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches nor moth destroys.

John 12:8

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

Acts 2:45

and sold their possessions and goods, and divided them among all, as anyone had need.

Deuteronomy 15:7

“If there is among you a poor man of your brethren, within any of the gates in your land which the Lord your God is giving you, you shall not harden your heart nor shut your hand from your poor brother,

Deuteronomy 15:8

but you shall open your hand wide to him and willingly lend him sufficient for his need, whatever he needs.