Bible Verses about “homeless people”
The Bible contains 24 verses about homeless people across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him.”
“for I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in.”
“Sell that which you have, and give gifts to the needy. Make for yourselves purses which don't grow old, a treasure in the heavens that doesn't fail, where no thief approaches, neither moth destroys.”
“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.'”
“Then he will say also to those on the left hand, 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels;”
“For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.”
“I was naked, and you clothed me. I was sick, and you visited me. I was in prison, and you came to me.'”
“"Then the righteous will answer him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry, and feed you; or thirsty, and give you a drink?”
“When did we see you as a stranger, and take you in; or naked, and clothe you?”
“When did we see you sick, or in prison, and come to you?'”
“But when you make a feast, ask the poor, the maimed, the lame, or the blind;”
“Before him all the nations will be gathered, and he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.”
“"Then they will also answer, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and didn't help you?'”
“He will set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.”
“"Then he will answer them, saying, 'Most certainly I tell you, inasmuch as you didn't do it to one of the least of these, you didn't do it to me.'”
“for I was hungry, and you didn't give me food to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink;”
“I was a stranger, and you didn't take me in; naked, and you didn't clothe me; sick, and in prison, and you didn't visit me.'”
“and you will be blessed, because they don't have the resources to repay you. For you will be repaid in the resurrection of the righteous."”
“Then the King will tell those on his right hand, 'Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;”
“"'If your brother has become poor, and his hand can't support him among you; then you shall uphold him. He shall live with you like an alien and a temporary resident.”
“Take no interest from him or profit, but fear your God; that your brother may live among you.”
“Isn't it to distribute your bread to the hungry, and that you bring the poor who are cast out to your house? When you see the naked, that you cover him; and that you not hide yourself from your own flesh?”
“Jesus said to him, "The foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head."”