'Needy' in the Bible

A certain man who was lame from his mother's womb was being carried, whom they laid daily at the door of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask gifts for the needy of those who entered into the temple.

Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked to receive gifts for the needy.

They recognized him, that it was he who used to sit begging for gifts for the needy at the Beautiful Gate of the temple. They were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.

For there was not a needy person among them, because all those who owned lands or houses sold them, brought the proceeds of the things that were sold,

a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God.

He, fastening his eyes on him, and being frightened, said, "What is it, Lord?" He said to him, "Your prayers and your gifts to the needy have gone up for a memorial before God.

and said, 'Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your gifts to the needy are remembered in the sight of God.

Now after some years, I came to bring gifts for the needy to my nation, and offerings;