Bible Verses About Compassion for the Needy

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

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?

He doth execute the judgment of the fatherless and widow, and loveth the stranger, in giving him food and raiment.

He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.

Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.

But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,

Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.

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:

Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?

So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.

For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.

He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.

The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.

Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?

Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.

He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.

For the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.

He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the Lord.

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.

And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.

She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.

Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.

And hath not oppressed any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath spoiled none by violence, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment;

If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother:

I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat:

And oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor; and let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart.

If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering;

Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.

Neither hath oppressed any, hath not withholden the pledge, neither hath spoiled by violence, but hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment,

For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.

He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

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

Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?

He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.

Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity.

Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? was not my soul grieved for the poor?

Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.

Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate: