"There should be no poor among you, for the Lord your God will greatly bless you in the land he is giving you as a special possession. You will receive this blessing if you are careful to obey all the commands of the Lord your God that I am giving you today. (Deuteronomy 15:4-5 NLT)
There will always be some in the land who are poor. That is why I am commanding you to share freely with the poor and with other Israelites in need. (Deuteronomy 15:11 NLT)
You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me. (Matthew 26:11 NLT)
