11He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.
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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? …
But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-14)John’s baptism introducing a new dispensation, it was requisite that we should have a particular account of it. Glorious things were said of John, what a distinguished favourite of Heaven he should be, and what a great blessing to this earth ( Luke 1:15 , 17 ); but we lost him in the deserts, and there he remains until the day of his showing unto Israel , Luke 1:80. And now at last that day dawns,…
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