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Bible Verses about “feeding the hungry

Found 27 verses (ordered by relevance) about “feeding the hungry” in the KJV version of the Bible

1 John 3:17
315 votes

But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels [of compassion] from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

Proverbs 31:20
265 votes

She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

Proverbs 19:17
230 votes

¶ He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

James 2:15
227 votes

If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,

James 2:16
227 votes

And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be [ye] warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what [doth it] profit?

James 2:17
222 votes

Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.

Matthew 25:35
219 votes

‹For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:›

James 2:14
201 votes

¶ What [doth it] profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?

Matthew 25:40
199 votes

‹And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done› [it] ‹unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done› [it] ‹unto me.›

1 John 3:18
199 votes

My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

James 2:18
159 votes

Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.

Matthew 25:37
153 votes

‹Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed› [thee]? ‹or thirsty, and gave› [thee] ‹drink?›

Matthew 25:38
153 votes

‹When saw we thee a stranger, and took› [thee] ‹in? or naked, and clothed› [thee]?

Matthew 25:39
153 votes

‹Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?›

John 6:35
97 votes

And Jesus said unto them, ‹I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.›

Proverbs 14:31
73 votes

¶ He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

Proverbs 22:9
70 votes

¶ He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

Isaiah 58:10
66 votes

And [if] thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness [be] as the noonday:

Luke 3:11
47 votes

He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.

Proverbs 28:27
44 votes

¶ He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

Matthew 14:19
23 votes

And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to [his] disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.

Matthew 14:20
20 votes

And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.

Matthew 14:21
20 votes

And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.

Matthew 14:15
17 votes

And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.

Matthew 14:16
17 votes

But Jesus said unto them, ‹They need not depart; give ye them to eat.›

Matthew 14:17
17 votes

And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.

Matthew 14:18
17 votes

He said, ‹Bring them hither to me.›