Luke 3:11
But in response, he said to them: “Whoever has two coats, let him give to those who do not have. And whoever has food, let him act similarly.”
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In Context
10And the crowed was questioning him, saying, “What then should we do?”
12Now the tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, “Teacher, what should we do?”
Cross References
Isaiah 58:7Break your bread with the hungry, and lead the destitute and the homeless into your house. When you see someone naked, cover him, and do not despise your own flesh.
Matthew 25:40And in response, the King shall say to them, ‘Amen I say to you, whenever you did this for one of these, the least of my brothers, you did it for me.’
Luke 11:41Yet truly, give what is above as alms, and behold, all things are clean for you.
Luke 19:8But Zacchaeus, standing still, said to the Lord: “Behold, Lord, one half of my goods I give to the poor. And if I have cheated anyone in any matter, I will repay him fourfold.”
Acts 10:2a devout man, fearing God with all his house, giving many alms to the people, and praying to God continually.
Acts 10:31‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard and your almsgiving has been remembered in the sight of God.
Matthew Henry on Luke 3:2-15
Ministry of John the Baptist. 1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cæsar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judæa, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituræa and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene, 2 Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. 3 And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins; 4 As it is… Read the whole commentary →