Bible verses about "homelessness" | Thomson

⁹ He who compassionateth the poor shall be fed; for he gave of his own bread to the poor. He who giveth gifts secureth victory and honour. He indeed taketh away the soul of the receivers.

³¹ He who oppresseth the poor, provoketh his maker; but he who honoureth him, compassionateth the distressed.

²⁷ He who giveth to the poor shall not be in want: but he who turneth away his eyes shall be indigent.

¹³ He who stoppeth his ears that he may not hear the distressed shall himself cry, and there shall be none to answer.

⁷ deal out thy bread to the hungry, and take into thy house the poor who have no shelter; if thou seest one naked, clothe him, and look not scornfully on dependants of thy race;

¹⁰ And when the people asked him, saying, What then shall we do? ¹¹ He in reply, said to them, Let him who hath two coats impart to him who hath none: and let him who hath provisions, do the same.

³⁵ for I was hungry, and you gave me food; I was thirsty, and you gave me drink; I was a stranger, and you lodged me; ³⁶ naked, and you clothed me; sick, and you took care of me; I was in prison, and you visited me.

⁴⁰ And the king in reply will say to them, Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as you have done this to one of these my brethren, even the least, you have done it to me. ⁴¹ Then he will say to them on his left, Depart from me, ye cursed, into the fire which is everlasting; that prepared for the devil and his angels! ⁴² For I was hungry, and you gave me no food; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink; ⁴³ I was a stranger, and you did not lodge me; naked, and you did not clothe me; sick, and in prison, and you did not visit me. ⁴⁴ Then they also will answer him, saying, Lord, when did we see thee hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to thee? ⁴⁵ And he will answer them, saying, Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as you have not done this to any, the least of these, you have not done it to me.

²⁰ Then lifting up his eyes on his disciples, he said, Happy ye who are poor, for the kingdom of God is yours! ²¹ Happy ye, who hunger now, for you shall be satisfied! Happy ye, who weep now; for you will laugh!

²⁰ Jesus saith to him, the foxes have holes and the birds of the air have roosts; but the son of man hath not where to lay his head.

³⁵ for I was hungry, and you gave me food; I was thirsty, and you gave me drink; I was a stranger, and you lodged me;

¹⁷ He who is kind to the poor lendeth to God; and according to his gift he will repay him.