Is it not (A)to share your bread with the hungry
    and bring the homeless poor into your house;
when you see the naked, to cover him,
    (B)and not to hide yourself from your own flesh?

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11 And he answered them, (A)“Whoever has two tunics[a] is to share with him who has none, and whoever has food is to do likewise.”

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 3:11 Greek chiton, a long garment worn under the cloak next to the skin

35 For (A)I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you (B)gave me drink, (C)I was a stranger and you welcomed me, 36 (D)I was naked and you clothed me, (E)I was sick and you (F)visited me, (G)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 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 (H)the King will answer them, (I)‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these (J)my brothers,[a] you did it to me.’

41 “Then he will say to those on his left, (K)‘Depart from me, you (L)cursed, into (M)the eternal fire prepared for (N)the devil and his angels. 42 For (O)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 welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’ 44 Then they also will answer, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?’ 45 Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, (P)you did not do it to me.’

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  1. Matthew 25:40 Or brothers and sisters

(A)does not oppress anyone, but (B)restores to the debtor his pledge, (C)commits no robbery, (D)gives his bread to the hungry (E)and covers the naked with a garment,

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17 But (A)if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet (B)closes his heart against him, (C)how does God's love abide in him? 18 Little children, let us not (D)love in word or talk but in deed and (E)in truth.

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16 does not oppress anyone, (A)exacts no pledge, (B)commits no robbery, (C)but gives his bread to the hungry (D)and covers the naked with a garment,

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21 (A)If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat,
    and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink,

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27 Whoever (A)gives to the poor will not want,
    but he who (B)hides his eyes will get many a curse.

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(A)Whoever has a bountiful[a] eye will be blessed,
    for he (B)shares his bread with the poor.

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  1. Proverbs 22:9 Hebrew good

(A)Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby (B)some have entertained angels unawares. (C)Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body.

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10 (A)if you pour yourself out for the hungry
    and satisfy the desire of the afflicted,
(B)then shall your light rise in the darkness
    and your gloom be as the noonday.

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15 (A)If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, 16 (B)and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body, what good[a] is that?

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  1. James 2:16 Or benefit

20 To the contrary, (A)“if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

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