^11 (A)For the poor will never cease to be ^[a]in the land; therefore I command you, saying, ‘You shall freely open your hand to your brother, to your needy and poor in your land.’

⁷ For you always have ^(A)the poor with you, and whenever you wish you can do good to them; but you do not always have Me.

^8 (A)For you always have the poor with you, but you do not always have Me.”