As she went to get it, he called to her and said, ‘Please bring me a piece of bread in your hand.’
Matthew 25:35 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised ‘ “For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat; I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink; I was a stranger and you took me in; Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 for I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For I was hungry and you gave Me food, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you brought Me together with yourselves and welcomed and entertained and lodged Me, American Standard Version (1901) for I was hungry, and ye gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in; Common English Bible I was hungry and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty and you gave me a drink. I was a stranger and you welcomed me. Catholic Public Domain Version For I was hungry, and you gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me to drink; I was a stranger, and you took me in; Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For I was hungry, and you gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me to drink; I was a stranger, and you took me in: |
As she went to get it, he called to her and said, ‘Please bring me a piece of bread in your hand.’
No stranger had to spend the night on the street, for I opened my door to the traveller.
The one who despises his neighbour sins, but whoever shows kindness to the poor will be happy.
The one who oppresses the poor person insults his Maker, but one who is kind to the needy honours him.
Kindness to the poor is a loan to the Lord, and he will give a reward to the lender. ,
A generous person will be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor.
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,
He doesn’t oppress anyone, hold collateral, or commit robbery. He gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing.
He doesn’t oppress anyone but returns his collateral to the debtor. He does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing.
Therefore, may my advice seem good to you, my king. Separate yourself from your sins by doing what is right, and from your injustices by showing mercy to the needy. Perhaps there will be an extension of your prosperity.’
Mankind, he has told each of you what is good and what it is the Lord requires of you: to act justly, to love faithfulness, and to walk humbly with your God.
‘And the King will answer them, “Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.”
You always have the poor with you, and you can do what is good for them whenever you want, but you do not always have me.
But give from what is within to the poor, , and then everything is clean for you.
Since Judas kept the money-bag, some thought that Jesus was telling him, ‘Buy what we need for the festival,’ or that he should give something to the poor.
and said, “Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your acts of charity have been remembered in God’s sight.
Each of the disciples, according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brothers and sisters who lived in Judea.
After she and her household were baptised, she urged us, ‘If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house.’ And she persuaded us.
Now the entire group of those who believed were of one heart and mind, and no one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but instead they held everything in common.
But If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him something to drink. For in so doing you will be heaping fiery coals on his head. ,
Gaius, who is host to me and to the whole church, greets you. Erastus, the city treasurer, and our brother Quartus greet you.
Let the thief no longer steal. Instead, he is to do honest work with his own hands, so that he has something to share with anyone in need.
and is well known for good works #– #that is, if she has brought up children, shown hospitality, washed the saints’ feet, helped the afflicted, and devoted herself to every good work.
For I have great joy and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.
Don’t neglect to do what is good and to share, for God is pleased with such sacrifices.
For God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you demonstrated for his name by serving the saints #– #and by continuing to serve them.
Pure and undefiled religion before God the Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself unstained from the world.