KJV King James Version
He 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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Luke 3:11
He 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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.”
WEB World English Bible
He answered them, “He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none. He who has food, let him do likewise.”
ASV American Standard Version
And he answered and said unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath food, let him do likewise.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and he answering saith to them, ‘He having two coats—let him impart to him having none, and he having victuals—in like manner let him do.’
Surrounding context — Luke 3
8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to [our] father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
9 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
10 And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?
11 He 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.
12 Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?
13 And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
14 And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse [any] falsely; and be content with your wages.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἀποκριθεὶςG611 · apokrinōto answerδὲG1161 · dethenἔλεγενG3004 · legōto sayαὐτοῖς·G846 · autosit/s/heὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἔχωνG2192 · echōto have/beδύοG1417 · duotwoχιτῶναςG5509 · chitōntunicμεταδότωG3330 · metadidōmito shareτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoμὴG3361 · mēnotἔχοντιG2192 · echōto have/beκαὶG2532 · kaiandὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἔχωνG2192 · echōto have/beβρώματαG1033 · brōmafoodὁμοίωςG3668 · homoiōssimilarlyποιείτω.¶G4160 · poieōto do/make: do
Cross-references
Isaiah 58:7-11[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?1 John 3:17But 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?1 Timothy 6:18That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;Luke 18:22Now 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.James 2:15-26If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,1 John 4:20If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?James 1:27Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, [and] to keep himself unspotted from the world.Matthew 25:40And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done [it] unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done [it] unto me.Daniel 4:27Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.Luke 11:41But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.Acts 10:31And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.John 13:29For some [of them] thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy [those things] that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.Luke 19:8And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore [him] fourfold.Acts 10:2[A] devout [man], and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.Mark 14:5-8For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.Acts 10:4And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.Hebrews 6:10For God [is] not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.2 Corinthians 8:3-14For to [their] power, I bear record, yea, and beyond [their] power [they were] willing of themselves;
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