Luke 6:20
6:20 Then he looked up at his disciples and said:
“Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God belongs to you.
Luke 7:22
7:22 So
he answered them,
“Go tell
John what you have seen and heard:
The blind see, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the
deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have good news proclaimed to them.
Isaiah 29:19
29:19 The downtrodden will again rejoice in the Lord;
the poor among humankind will take delight in the Holy One of Israel.
Zephaniah 3:12
3:12 I will leave in your midst a humble and meek group of people,
and they will find safety in the Lord’s presence.
Zechariah 11:11
11:11 So it was annulled that very day, and then the most afflicted of the flock who kept faith with me knew that that was the word of the
Lord.
Matthew 5:3
5:3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.
Matthew 11:5
11:5 The blind see, the
lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have good news proclaimed to them.
James 2:5
2:5 Listen, my dear brothers and sisters!
Did not God choose the poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that he promised to those who love him?