Luke 3:11
Good News Translation
He answered, "Whoever has two shirts must give one to the man who has none, and whoever has food must share it."

New Revised Standard Version
In reply he said to them, “Whoever has two coats must share with anyone who has none; and whoever has food must do likewise.”

Contemporary English Version
John told them, "If you have two coats, give one to someone who doesn't have any. If you have food, share it with someone else."

New American Bible
He said to them in reply, “Whoever has two tunics should share with the person who has none. And whoever has food should do likewise.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he answering, said to them: He that hath two coats, let him give to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do in like manner.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And he answering, said to them: He that hath two coats, let him give to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do in like manner.

He that hath two.

Luke 11:41 But yet that which remaineth, give alms: and behold, all things are clean unto you.

Luke 18:22 Which when Jesus had heard, he said to him: Yet one thing is wanting to thee. Sell all whatever thou hast and give to the poor: and thou shalt have treasure in heaven. And come, follow me.

Luke 19:8 But Zacheus standing, said to the Lord: Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have wronged any man of any thing, I restore him fourfold.

Isaiah 58:7-11 Deal thy bread to the hungry, and bring the needy and the harbourless into thy house: when thou shalt see one naked, cover him, and despise not thy own flesh. . . .

Daniel 4:27 And the king answered, and said: Is not this the great Babylon, which I have built, to be the seat of the kingdom, by the strength of my power, and in the glory of my excellence?

Matthew 25:40 And the king answering shall say to them: Amen I say to you, as long as you did it to one of these my least brethren, you did it to me.

Mark 14:5-8 For this ointment might have been sold for more than three hundred pence and given to the poor. And they murmured against her. . . .

John 13:29 For some thought, because Judas had the purse, that Jesus had said to him: Buy those things which we have need of for the festival day: or that he should give something to the poor.

Acts 10:2,4,31 A religious man, and fearing God with all his house, giving much alms to the people and always praying to God. . . .

2 Corinthians 8:3-14 For according to their power (I bear them witness) and beyond their power, they were willing: . . .

1 Timothy 6:18 To do good, to be rich in good work, to give easily, to communicate to others,

Hebrews 6:10 For God is not unjust, that he should forget your work and the love which you have shewn in his name, you who have ministered and do minister to the saints.

James 1:27 Religion clean and undefiled before God and the Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their tribulation and to keep one's self unspotted from this world.

James 2:15-26 And if a brother or sister be naked and want daily food: . . .

1 John 3:17 He that hath the substance of this world and shall see his brother in need and shall shut up his bowels from him: how doth the charity of God abide in him?

1 John 4:20 If any man say: I love God, and hateth his brother; he is a liar. For he that loveth not his brother whom he seeth, how can he love God whom he seeth not?

Context
The Mission of John the Baptist
10And the people asked him, saying: What then shall we do? 11And he answering, said to them: He that hath two coats, let him give to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do in like manner. 12And the publicans also came to be baptized and said to him: Master, what shall we do?…
Cross References
Isaiah 58:7
Deal thy bread to the hungry, and bring the needy and the harbourless into thy house: when thou shalt see one naked, cover him, and despise not thy own flesh.

Ezekiel 18:7
And hath not wronged any man: but hath restored the pledge to the debtor, hath taken nothing away by violence: hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment:

Ephesians 4:28
He that stole, let him now steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have something to give to him that suffereth need.

1 Timothy 6:17
Charge the rich of this world not to be highminded nor to trust in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God (who giveth us abundantly all things to enjoy)

1 Timothy 6:18
To do good, to be rich in good work, to give easily, to communicate to others,

James 2:14
What shall it profit, my brethren, if a man say he hath faith, but hath not works? Shall faith be able to save him?

James 2:15
And if a brother or sister be naked and want daily food:

Luke 3:10
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