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What Jesus Said About the Poor
Every place in the Gospels where Jesus speaks of the poor by name — 17 verses of direct speech, King James Version. No commentary, just what he said.
In Matthew (4 verses)
Matthew 11:5
The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them. Read in context →Matthew 19:21
If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me. Read in context →In Mark (3 verses)
Mark 10:21
One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me. Read in context →Mark 12:43
Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury: Read in context →Mark 14:7
For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always. Read in context →In Luke (9 verses)
Luke 6:20
And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God. Read in context →Luke 7:22
Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached. Read in context →Luke 14:13
But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind: Read in context →Luke 14:21
So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind. Read in context →Luke 16:20
And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, Read in context →Luke 16:22
And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; Read in context →Luke 18:22
Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me. Read in context →Luke 21:3
Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all: Read in context →Luke 21:4
For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had. Read in context →In John (1 verse)
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