Deuteronomy 15:8 expands the same command: 'open your hand and lend' — the immediate application of the principle here.

Matthew 26:11 directly quotes 'the poor you always have with you' from Deuteronomy 15:11, used by Jesus to prioritize his presence.

Mark 14:7 also quotes the same phrase from Deuteronomy 15:11, emphasizing the ongoing presence of the poor.

In John 12:8, Jesus directly cites this verse: 'For the poor you always have with you' — using it to prioritize his own presence.

Acts 2:45 shows the early church distributing to anyone in need — a direct fulfillment of the command to open wide your hand.

Acts 4:32-35 describes believers sharing everything, distributing to each as needed — the communal outworking of this command.

1 John 3:16-18 echoes this: seeing a brother in need and opening your heart — love in action, not just words.

Psalm 112:9 echoes this command, portraying the righteous who give freely to the poor, with enduring righteousness.

Matthew 5:42 gives a similar command: 'Give to the one who begs' — extending the OT law to a broader ethic of generosity.

Luke 12:33 commands selling possessions to give to the needy — a radical NT application of the same generosity principle.

Acts 11:28-30 records a famine relief collection for Judean believers — a specific instance of helping needy brothers.

2 Corinthians 8:2-9 commends generous giving and Christ's example of poverty — a NT theological foundation for the same command.

Job 31:17 describes Job's care for the fatherless, refusing to eat alone — an example of the generous sharing commanded here.

1 Corinthians 16:2 instructs systematic weekly giving for the saints — a practical application of the open-handed generosity commanded here.