So that servant came and reported these things to his master. Then the master of the house, being angry, said to his servant, 'Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in here the poor and the maimed and the lame and the blind.'

Nevertheless give what is inside as alms; and see, all things are clean to you.

And the Levite shall come, because he has no part or lot with you, and the stranger, and the orphan, and the widow which is in your cities, and they shall eat and be filled, that the Lord your God may bless you in all the works which you shall do.

And you shall rejoice before the Lord your God, you and your son, and your daughter, your male servant and your female servant, and the Levite, and the stranger, and the orphan, and the widow which dwells among you, in whatsoever place the Lord your God shall choose, that His name should be called there.

And you shall rejoice in your feast, you, and your son, and your daughter, your male servant, and your female servant, and the Levite, and the stranger, and the orphan, and the widow that is in your cities.

And when you have completed all the tithing of your fruits in the third year, you shall give the second tenth to the Levite, the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow; and they shall eat it in your cities, and be merry.

And you shall say before the Lord your God, I have fully collected the holy things out of my house, and I have given them to the Levite, the stranger, the orphan, and the widow, according to all commands which You have commanded me: I did not transgress Your command, and I did not forget it.

And he distributed to all the people, even to all the host of Israel, from Dan to Beersheba, both men and women, to everyone a cake of bread, and a piece of meat, and a cake from the frying pan. And all the people departed, everyone to his home.

For Hezekiah set apart for Judah, [even] for the congregation, a thousand calves and seven thousand sheep; and the princes set apart for the people a thousand calves and ten thousand sheep, and the holy things of the priests abundantly.

And [the governor] said to them, Go, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions to them that have nothing; for this day is holy to our Lord: and faint not, for the Lord is our strength.

So all the people departed to eat and drink, to send portions and rejoice greatly, for they understood the words which he made known to them.

Let the blessing of the perishing one come upon me; yea, the mouth of the widow has blessed me.

I was the eye of the blind, and the foot of the lame.

I was the father of the helpless, and I searched out the cause which I knew not.

But the helpless missed not whatever need they had, and I did not cause the eye of the widow to fail.

(for I nourished them as a father from my youth and guided [them] from my mother's womb.)

and if the poor did not bless me, and their shoulders were not warmed with the fleece of my lambs;

Honor the Lord with your just labors, and give Him the firstfruits of your righteousness,

that your storehouses may be completely filled with grain, and that your presses may burst forth with wine.

He that oppresses the needy provokes his Maker, but he that honors Him has pity upon the poor.

Give strong drink to those that are in sorrow, and the wine to drink to those in pain,

that they may forget their poverty, and may not remember their troubles anymore.

Break your bread to the hungry, and lead the unsheltered poor to your house; if you see one naked, clothe [him], and you shall not disregard the relations of your own seed.

and [if] you give bread to the hungry from your heart, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall your light spring up in darkness, and your darkness [shall be] as noon day;

And coming out, Jesus saw a large crowd, and He was moved with compassion towards them, and healed their sick.

But Jesus said to them, "They do not need to go away. You give them [food] to eat."

But He said, "Bring them here to Me."

So they all ate and were satisfied, and they took up what they had left of the fragments, twelve baskets full.

Now Jesus, having summoned His disciples, He said, "I have compassion on the crowd, because they have been remaining with Me three days, and they do not have anything to eat. And I do not desire to send them away hungry, lest they faint on the way."

Jesus said to them, "How many loaves do you have?" And they said, "Seven, and a few small fish."

And He took the seven loaves and the fish, having given thanks, He broke [them], and gave [them] to His disciples; and the disciples [gave] to the crowd.

Now those who ate were four thousand men, apart from women and children.

"So those servants went out into the highways and gathered together all whom they found, both bad and good. And the wedding [hall] was filled with guests.

Now all who believed were together, and they had all things in common,

and they were selling their possessions and goods, and were dividing them among all, to the degree that anyone had a need.

Nor was there anyone needy among them; for all who were owners of lands or houses were selling them, and were bringing the proceeds of the things which had been sold,

and were placing them beside the feet of the apostles; and they were distributing to each, to the degree that anyone had need.

And arising, Peter went with them. When he arrived, they took him into the upper room, and all the widows stood beside him weeping, showing [him] tunics and cloaks which Dorcas was making, [while] being with them.

sharing in the needs of the saints, pursuing hospitality.

Rejoice with those that rejoice, and weep with those that weep.

It is necessary, therefore, for a bishop to be irreproachable, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, well-behaved, hospitable, skillful at teaching;

having a reputation for good works, if she has brought up children, if she has lodged strangers, if she has washed the saints' feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, if she has diligently followed every good work.

but hospitable, loving good, prudent, just, holy, temperate,

For we have much thanksgiving and encouragement over your love, because the affections of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

Do not forget hospitality, for through this some have unwittingly entertained angels.