I gather Matthew isn't persuasive either:
For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me. Then the righteous will answer him, saying, Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you? And the King wil answer them, "Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me."
Chapter 25.
It's right out of Alinski's Rules for Radicals.
I burned my house down. Now I am homeless and you must shelter me.
I killed my parents. Now I am an orphan and you must care for me.
I left my home to take yours. Now you must let me.
When the crowd came to Lot's home, the Lord destroyed Sodom, he didn't punish Lot for not letting them in.