Luke 14:13
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13 But when you give a feast, invite (A)the poor, the [a]maimed, the lame, the blind.
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- Luke 14:13 crippled
Luke 14:21
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21 So that servant came and reported these things to his master. Then the master of the house, being angry, said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in here the poor and the [a]maimed and the lame and the blind.’
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- Luke 14:21 crippled
Isaiah 58:10
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10 If you extend your soul to the hungry
And satisfy the afflicted soul,
Then your light shall dawn in the darkness,
And your [a]darkness shall be as the noonday.
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- Isaiah 58:10 Or gloom
Proverbs 14:31
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31 (A)He who oppresses the poor reproaches (B)his Maker,
But he who honors Him has mercy on the needy.
Job 29:15-16
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15 I was (A)eyes to the blind,
And I was feet to the lame.
16 I was a father to the poor,
And (B)I searched out the case that I did not know.
Isaiah 58:7
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7 Is it not (A)to share your bread with the hungry,
And that you bring to your house the poor who are [a]cast out;
(B)When you see the naked, that you cover him,
And not hide yourself from (C)your own flesh?
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- Isaiah 58:7 wandering
Nehemiah 8:10
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10 Then he said to them, “Go your way, eat the fat, drink the sweet, (A)and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not sorrow, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”
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Hebrews 13:2
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2 (A)Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing (B)some have unwittingly entertained angels.
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Matthew 22:10
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10 So those servants went out into the highways and (A)gathered together all whom they found, both bad and good. And the wedding hall was filled with guests.
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Matthew 14:14-21
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14 And when Jesus went out He saw a great multitude; and He (A)was moved with compassion for them, and healed their sick. 15 (B)When it was evening, His disciples came to Him, saying, “This is a deserted place, and the hour is already late. Send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages and buy themselves food.”
16 But Jesus said to them, “They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.”
17 And they said to Him, “We have here only five loaves and two fish.”
18 He said, “Bring them here to Me.” 19 Then He commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass. And He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, (C)He blessed and broke and gave the loaves to the disciples; and the disciples gave to the multitudes. 20 So they all ate and were filled, and they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments that remained. 21 Now those who had eaten were about five thousand men, besides women and children.
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Job 31:16-20
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16 “If I have kept the poor from their desire,
Or caused the eyes of the widow to (A)fail,
17 Or eaten my morsel by myself,
So that the fatherless could not eat of it
18 (But from my youth I reared him as a father,
And from my mother’s womb I guided [a]the widow);
19 If I have seen anyone perish for lack of clothing,
Or any poor man without covering;
20 If his [b]heart has not (B)blessed me,
And if he was not warmed with the fleece of my sheep;
Deuteronomy 16:14
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14 And (A)you shall rejoice in your feast, you and your son and your daughter, your male servant and your female servant and the Levite, the stranger and the fatherless and the widow, who are within your [a]gates.
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- Deuteronomy 16:14 towns
1 Timothy 5:10
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10 well reported for good works: if she has brought up children, if she has lodged strangers, if she has washed the saints’ feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, if she has diligently followed every good work.
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Deuteronomy 26:12-13
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12 “When you have finished laying aside all the (A)tithe of your increase in the third year—(B)the year of tithing—and have given it to the Levite, the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, so that they may eat within your gates and be filled, 13 then you shall say before the Lord your God: ‘I have removed the [a]holy tithe from my house, and also have given them to the Levite, the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, according to all Your commandments which You have commanded me; I have not transgressed Your commandments, (C)nor have I forgotten them.
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- Deuteronomy 26:13 hallowed things
Deuteronomy 16:11
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11 (A)You shall rejoice before the Lord your God, you and your son and your daughter, your male servant and your female servant, the Levite who is within your gates, the stranger and the fatherless and the widow who are among you, at the place where the Lord your God chooses to make His name abide.
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Deuteronomy 14:29
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29 And the Levite, because he has no portion nor inheritance with you, and the stranger and the fatherless and the widow who are within your gates, may come and eat and be satisfied, that the Lord your God may bless you in all the work of your hand which you do.
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1 Timothy 3:2
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2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, of good behavior, hospitable, able to teach;
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Romans 12:13-16
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13 (A)distributing to the needs of the saints, (B)given[a] to hospitality.
14 (C)Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. 15 (D)Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. 16 (E)Be of the same mind toward one another. (F)Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion.
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- Romans 12:13 Lit. pursuing
Acts 4:34-35
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34 Nor was there anyone among them who lacked; (A)for all who were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold, 35 (B)and laid them at the apostles’ feet; (C)and they distributed to each as anyone had need.
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Matthew 15:32-39
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Feeding the Four Thousand(A)
32 (B)Now Jesus called His disciples to Himself and said, “I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now continued with Me three days and have nothing to eat. And I do not want to send them away hungry, lest they faint on the way.”
33 (C)Then His disciples said to Him, “Where could we get enough bread in the wilderness to fill such a great multitude?”
34 Jesus said to them, “How many loaves do you have?”
And they said, “Seven, and a few little fish.”
35 So He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground. 36 And (D)He took the seven loaves and the fish and (E)gave thanks, broke them and gave them to His disciples; and the disciples gave to the multitude. 37 So they all ate and were filled, and they took up seven large baskets full of the fragments that were left. 38 Now those who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children. 39 (F)And He sent away the multitude, got into the boat, and came to the region of [a]Magdala.
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- Matthew 15:39 NU Magadan
Proverbs 31:6-7
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6 (A)Give strong drink to him who is perishing,
And wine to those who are bitter of heart.
7 Let him drink and forget his poverty,
And remember his misery no more.
Proverbs 3:9-10
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9 (A)Honor the Lord with your possessions,
And with the firstfruits of all your increase;
10 (B)So your barns will be filled with plenty,
And your vats will overflow with new wine.
Job 29:13
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13 The blessing of a perishing man came upon me,
And I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.
Nehemiah 8:12
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12 And all the people went their way to eat and drink, to (A)send portions and rejoice greatly, because they (B)understood the words that were declared to them.
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