Bible Verses about “feeding the poor”
Found 21 verses (ordered by relevance) about “feeding the poor” in the KJV version of the Bible
“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?”
“¶ He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.”
“‹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:›”
“My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.”
“‹But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:›”
“‹And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.›”
“¶ He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.”
“¶ He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.”
“Then said he also to him that bade him, ‹When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor› [thy] ‹rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.›”
“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.”
“¶ He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.”
“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.”
“And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.”
“And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.”
“¶ When Jesus heard [of it], he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard [thereof], they followed him on foot out of the cities.”
“And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.”
“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.”
“But Jesus said unto them, ‹They need not depart; give ye them to eat.›”
“And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.”
“He said, ‹Bring them hither to me.›”
“As the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good day: that they should make them days of feasting and joy, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor.”