“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.

It could have been sold at a high price and the money given to the poor!”

For you will always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me!

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.

Jesus said to him, “If you wish to be perfect, go sell your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”