Mark 14:7

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

and has not wronged any, but has restored to the debtor his pledge, has taken nothing by robbery, has given his bread to the hungry, and has covered the naked with a garment;

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

He who despises his neighbor sins, but he who has pity on the poor is blessed.

Now before the feast of the Passover, Jesus, knowing that his time had come that he would depart from this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.

Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, where are you going?” Jesus answered, “Where I am going, you can’t follow now, but you will follow afterwards.”

Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it.

For the poor will never cease out of the land. Therefore I command you to surely open your hand to your brother, to your needy, and to your poor, in your land.

hasn’t wronged any, hasn’t taken anything to pledge, hasn’t taken by robbery, but has given his bread to the hungry, and has covered the naked with a garment;

Then Jesus said, “I will be with you a little while longer, then I go to him who sent me.

Jesus answered them, “Even if I testify about myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came from, and where I am going; but you don’t know where I came from, or where I am going.

that they may all be one; even as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be one in us; that the world may believe that you sent me.

who also said, “You men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who was received up from you into the sky, will come back in the same way as you saw him going into the sky.”

Now after some years, I came to bring gifts for the needy to my nation, and offerings;

Therefore we have been comforted. In our comfort we rejoiced the more exceedingly for the joy of Titus, because his spirit has been refreshed by you all.

There is one body and one Spirit, even as you also were called in one hope of your calling,

Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

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

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

The righteous care about justice for the poor. The wicked aren’t concerned about knowledge.

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.

Jesus answered them, “Elijah indeed comes first, and will restore all things,

(as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets who have been from of old),

Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he came from God, and was going to God,

Righteous Father, the world hasn’t known you, but I knew you; and these knew that you sent me.

Yes, and all the prophets from Samuel and those who followed after, as many as have spoken, they also told of these days.

contributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality.

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.

Her mother-in-law said to her, “Where have you gleaned today? Where have you worked? Blessed be he who noticed you.” She told her mother-in-law with whom she had worked, “The man’s name with whom I worked today is Boaz.”

Depart from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it.

They shall not be disappointed in the time of evil. In the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

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

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

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

He answered them, “He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none. He who has food, let him do likewise.”

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

about righteousness, because I am going to my Father, and you won’t see me any more;

Some of his disciples therefore said to one another, “What is this that he says to us, ‘A little while, and you won’t see me, and again a little while, and you will see me;’ and, ‘Because I go to the Father’?”

I glorified you on the earth. I have accomplished the work which you have given me to do.

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

that the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of decay into the liberty of the glory of the children of God.

If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men.

that I may be delivered from those who are disobedient in Judea, and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints,

For they refreshed my spirit and yours. Therefore acknowledge those who are like that.

It is indeed unnecessary for me to write to you concerning the service to the saints,

Yes, brother, let me have joy from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in the Lord.

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.

Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man will see the Lord,

Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to those who are called, sanctified by God the Father, and kept for Jesus Christ:

“You shall not wrong an alien or oppress him, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt.

The Levite, because he has no portion nor inheritance with you, as well as the foreigner living among you, the fatherless, and the widow who are within your gates shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that Yahweh your God may bless you in all the work of your hand which you do.

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

All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His offspring is blessed.

Wait for Yahweh, and keep his way, and he will exalt you to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.

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.

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

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

He said to them, “Let’s go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because I came out for this reason.”

The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus answered again, “Children, how hard it is for those who trust in riches to enter into God’s Kingdom!

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

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

Jesus said therefore again to them, “I am going away, and you will seek me, and you will die in your sins. Where I go, you can’t come.”

In my Father’s house are many homes. If it weren’t so, I would have told you. I am going to prepare a place for 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 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 if he is poorer than your valuation, then he shall be set before the priest, and the priest shall assign a value to him. The priest shall assign a value according to his ability to pay.

Blessed is he who considers the poor. Yahweh will deliver him in the day of evil.

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

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

for I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in.

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.

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

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

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.

whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, which God spoke long ago by the mouth of his holy prophets.

begging us with much entreaty to receive this grace and the fellowship in the service to the saints.

For we have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

And if a brother or sister is naked and in lack of daily food,

Let him turn away from evil and do good. Let him seek peace and pursue it.