Bible Verses About Helping the Homeless
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for helping the homeless, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 19,451 votes, led by Isaiah 58:7. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Helping the Homeless
Isaiah 58:71,160 votes
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?
Luke 14:13-141,107 votes
But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:
Proverbs 19:171,035 votes
He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
Leviticus 25:35-36835 votes
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.
Matthew 25:34-40785 votes
Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
Proverbs 21:13549 votes
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
Matthew 8:20474 votes
And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
Proverbs 29:7390 votes
The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.
Proverbs 22:9384 votes
He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
Luke 10:30-37343 votes
And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.
Isaiah 58:6-8321 votes
Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?
Psalms 82:3301 votes
Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.
Proverbs 14:31288 votes
He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
Matthew 6:19-20249 votes
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
Deuteronomy 15:11248 votes
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.
Proverbs 28:27218 votes
He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
James 2:16213 votes
And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
Luke 10:25-37209 votes
And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
1 John 3:17-18201 votes
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?
Matthew 25:35191 votes
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:
Luke 9:58185 votes
And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
Matthew 5:42177 votes
Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
Luke 4:18171 votes
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
Matthew 25:31-46166 votes
When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
James 2:5164 votes
Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
What does the Bible say about helping the homeless?
Readers most often cite Isaiah 58:7 on the subject of helping the homeless. Across 19,451 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Luke 14:13-14, Proverbs 19:17, Leviticus 25:35-36. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.