Generosity to the Poor

⁷ “If there is among you a poor man of your brethren, within any of the ^[a]gates in your land which the Lord your God is giving you, ^(A)you shall not harden your heart nor shut your hand from your poor brother,

¹¹ For ^(A)the poor will never cease from the land; therefore I command you, saying, ‘You shall ^[a]open your hand wide to your brother, to your poor and your needy, in your land.’

^35 (A)for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; ^(B)I was a stranger and you took Me in; ³⁶ I was ^(C)naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; ^(D)I was in prison and you came to Me.’

³⁷ “Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? ³⁸ When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? ³⁹ Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’ ⁴⁰ And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, ^(E)inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’