Bible Verses about “beggars”
The Bible contains 21 verses about beggars across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
“not of works, that no one would boast.”
“But whoever has the world's goods, and sees his brother in need, and closes his heart of compassion against him, how does the love of God remain in him?”
“Give to him who asks you, and don't turn away him who desires to borrow from you.”
“"The King will answer them, 'Most certainly I tell you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.'”
“Don't withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.”
“He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who has pity on the poor.”
“A certain man who was lame from his mother's womb was being carried, whom they laid daily at the door of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask gifts for the needy of those who entered into the temple.”
“They came to Jericho. As he went out from Jericho, with his disciples and a great multitude, the son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the road.”
“He listened to them, expecting to receive something from them.”
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
“The poor person is shunned even by his own neighbor, but the rich person has many friends.”
“Jesus said to him, "Go your way. Your faith has made you well." Immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.”
“When he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out, and say, "Jesus, you son of David, have mercy on me!"”
“Many rebuked him, that he should be quiet, but he cried out much more, "You son of David, have mercy on me!"”
“Jesus stood still, and said, "Call him." They called the blind man, saying to him, "Cheer up! Get up. He is calling you!"”
“He, casting away his cloak, sprang up, and came to Jesus.”
“Jesus asked him, "What do you want me to do for you?" The blind man said to him, "Rabboni, that I may see again."”
“Peter and John were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.”
“Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked to receive gifts for the needy.”
“Peter, fastening his eyes on him, with John, said, "Look at us."”