31 tWhoever uoppresses a poor man insults vhis Maker,
but he who is generous to the needy honors him.
17 uWhoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord,
and he will vrepay him for his deed.
Rewards
40 y“Whoever receives you receives me, and zwhoever receives me receives him who sent me.
40 And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, zas you did it to one of the least of these my brothers,1 you did it to me.’
48 and said to them, b“Whoever receives this child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For che who is least among you all is the one who is great.”
20 Truly, truly, I say to you, bwhoever receives the one I send creceives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.”
4 And falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, h“Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?” 5 And he said, “Who are you, Lord?” And he said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.
12 Thus, sinning against your brothers1 and wounding their conscience when it is weak, hyou sin against Christ.