Exodus 22:22-24
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22 (A)You shall not mistreat any widow or fatherless child. 23 If you do mistreat them, and they (B)cry out to me, I will surely (C)hear their cry, 24 and my wrath will burn, and I will kill you with the sword, and (D)your wives shall become widows and your children fatherless.
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Matthew 25:37-40
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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 And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? 39 And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ 40 And (A)the King will answer them, (B)‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these (C)my brothers,[a] you did it to me.’
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- Matthew 25:40 Or brothers and sisters
Luke 6:17-26
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Jesus Ministers to a Great Multitude
17 And (A)he came down with them and stood on a level place, with (B)a great crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the seacoast of (C)Tyre and Sidon, 18 who came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases. (D)And those who were troubled with unclean spirits were cured. 19 And all the crowd (E)sought to touch him, for (F)power came out from him and healed them all.
The Beatitudes
20 And (G)he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, (H)and said:
“Blessed are you who are poor, for (I)yours is the kingdom of God.
21 (J)“Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you shall be satisfied.
(K)“Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.
22 “Blessed are you when (L)people hate you and when they (M)exclude you and revile you and (N)spurn your name as evil, (O)on account of the Son of Man! 23 (P)Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for (Q)so their fathers did to the prophets.
Jesus Pronounces Woes
24 (R)“But woe to you who are rich, (S)for you (T)have received your consolation.
25 “Woe to you who are full now, for (U)you shall be hungry.
“Woe to (V)you who laugh now, (W)for you shall mourn and weep.
26 “Woe to you, (X)when all people speak well of you, for (Y)so their fathers did to (Z)the false prophets.
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