Luke 11:41 - The Text-Critical English New Testament But give as alms the things that are on the inside, and behold, everything will be clean for you. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But [dedicate your inner self and] give as donations to the poor of those things which are within [of inward righteousness] and behold, everything is purified and clean for you. American Standard Version (1901) But give for alms those things which are within; and behold, all things are clean unto you. Common English Bible Therefore, give to those in need from the core of who you are and you will be clean all over. Catholic Public Domain Version Yet truly, give what is above as alms, and behold, all things are clean for you. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But yet that which remaineth, give alms; and behold, all things are clean unto you. |
Give to him who asks of yoʋ, and do not turn away from him who wants to borrow from yoʋ.
For it does not go into his heart but into his stomach; then it goes out into the latrine, thus purifying all foods.”
Sell your possessions and give to the needy. Make yourselves moneybags that do not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys.
And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth so that when you die, they will receive you into the eternal dwellings.
When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “One thing yoʋ still lack: Sell everything yoʋ have and distribute the money to the poor, and yoʋ will have treasure in heaven; then come follow me.”
But Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, “Behold, half of my goods, Lord, I give to the poor, and if I have extorted anything from anyone, I will pay back four times the amount.”
The voice came to him again a second time: “Do not regard as defiled what God has made clean.”
So the disciples, each according to his own ability, determined to send relief to the brothers who dwelt in Judea.
After being away for many years, I came to bring charitable gifts to my nation along with offerings.
For if the eager willingness is there, it is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what one does not have.
He who steals must no longer steal; rather he must labor, doing honest work with his hands, so that he may have something to contribute to anyone in need.
To the pure, all things are pure; but to those who are defiled and do not believe, nothing is pure. In fact, both their minds and their consciences are defiled.
Do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.
For God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the labor of love that you have shown toward his name by serving the saints, as you still do.
Pure and undefiled religion before God our Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their affliction and to keep oneself unstained by the world.