Bible Verses about “helping the homeless”

“¶ 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:›”

“‹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.›”

“‹Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.›”

“‹And went to› [him], ‹and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.›”

“‹But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion› [on him],”

“‹And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave› [them] ‹to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.›”

“‹Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?›”

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

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

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

“‹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.›”

“‹Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:›”

“And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: [yea, though he be] a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee.”

“Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.”

“And Jesus answering said, ‹A certain› [man] ‹went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded› [him], ‹and departed, leaving› [him] ‹half dead.›”

“‹And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.›”

“‹And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked› [on him], ‹and passed by on the other side.›”

“And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, ‹Go, and do thou likewise.›”

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

“[Is it] not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?”

“And Jesus saith unto him, ‹The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air› [have] ‹nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay› [his] ‹head.›”

“¶ Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.”

“[Is] not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?”

“¶ Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy rereward.”

“¶ The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: [but] the wicked regardeth not to know [it].”