Deuteronomy 15:11

If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God.

As it is written, “He has scattered abroad. He has given to the poor. His righteousness remains forever.”

Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”

You haven’t given water to the weary to drink, and you have withheld bread from the hungry.

Didn’t he who made me in the womb make him? Didn’t one fashion us in the womb?

but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consume, and where thieves don’t break through and steal;

But give for gifts to the needy those things which are within, and behold, all things will be clean to you.

For neither was there among them any who lacked, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold,

And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna.

I will cut off all the horns of the wicked, but the horns of the righteous shall be lifted up.

He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.

But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to councils, and in their synagogues they will scourge you.

For you always have the poor with you; but you don’t always have me.

Jesus looking at him loved him, and said to him, “One thing you lack. Go, sell whatever you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me, taking up the cross.”

For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want to, you can do them good; but you will not always have me.

When Jesus heard these things, he said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have, and distribute it to the poor. Then you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.”

For you always have the poor with you, but you don’t always have me.”

“Be angry, and don’t sin.” Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath,

Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, producing with his hands something that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.

He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him.

Give a portion to seven, yes, even to eight; for you don’t know what evil will be on the earth.

The humble also will increase their joy in Yahweh, and the poor among men will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

Don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.

For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in the middle of them.”

Now the chief priests, the elders, and the whole council sought false testimony against Jesus, that they might put him to death;

teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.

So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.”

I came from the Father, and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.”

and laid them at the apostles’ feet, and distribution was made to each, according as anyone had need.

As any of the disciples had plenty, each determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea;

But don’t forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

He who says he is in the light and hates his brother is in the darkness even until now.

But whoever has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, then closes his heart of compassion against him, how does God’s love remain in him?

“ ‘If your brother has become poor, and his hand can’t support himself among you, then you shall uphold him. He shall live with you like an alien and a temporary resident.

but you shall surely open your hand to him, and shall surely lend him sufficient for his need, which he lacks.

He doesn’t respect the persons of princes, nor respect the rich more than the poor; for they all are the work of his hands.

if I have rewarded evil to him who was at peace with me (yes, I have delivered him who without cause was my adversary),

The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously.

But you have exalted my horn like that of the wild ox. I am anointed with fresh oil.

Wealth and riches are in his house. His righteousness endures forever.

There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.

There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and don’t withhold.

The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: Yahweh gives sight to the eyes of both.

He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

But I tell you that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause will be in danger of the judgment. Whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca!’ will be in danger of the council. Whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel around by sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of Gehenna as yourselves.

You serpents, you offspring of vipers, how will you escape the judgment of Gehenna?

If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having your two hands to go into Gehenna, into the unquenchable fire,

If your eye causes you to stumble, cast it out. It is better for you to enter into God’s Kingdom with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the Gehenna of fire,

Now the chief priests and the whole council sought witnesses against Jesus to put him to death, and found none.

Immediately in the morning the chief priests, with the elders and scribes, and the whole council, held a consultation, bound Jesus, carried him away, and delivered him up to Pilate.

If you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive back as much.

But I will warn you whom you should fear. Fear him who after he has killed, has power to cast into Gehenna. Yes, I tell you, fear him.

I tell you, make for yourselves friends by means of unrighteous mammon, so that when you fail, they may receive you into the eternal tents.

In Hades, he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far off, and Lazarus at his bosom.

As soon as it was day, the assembly of the elders of the people were gathered together, both chief priests and scribes, and they led him away into their council, saying,

The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, “What are we doing? For this man does many signs.

Little children, I will be with you a little while longer. You will seek me, and as I said to the Jews, ‘Where I am going, you can’t come,’ so now I tell you.

Yet a little while, and the world will see me no more; but you will see me. Because I live, you will live also.

But now I am going to him who sent me, and none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’

I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep them through your name which you have given me, that they may be one, even as we are.

When they had brought them, they set them before the council. The high priest questioned them,

In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate to one another; in honor preferring one another;

The eye can’t tell the hand, “I have no need for you,” or again the head to the feet, “I have no need for you.”

And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.

When he was cursed, he didn’t curse back. When he suffered, he didn’t threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously.

not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing.

Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire.

or have eaten my morsel alone, and the fatherless has not eaten of it

He has dispersed, he has given to the poor. His righteousness endures forever. His horn will be exalted with honor.

The rich and the poor have this in common: Yahweh is the maker of them all.

She opens her arms to the poor; yes, she extends her hands to the needy.

Give to him who asks you, and don’t turn away him who desires to borrow from you.

Sell that which you have, and give gifts to the needy. Make for yourselves purses which don’t grow old, a treasure in the heavens that doesn’t fail, where no thief approaches, neither moth destroys.

They sold their possessions and goods, and distributed them to all, according as anyone had need.

But let the brother in humble circumstances glory in his high position;