Matthew 25:34-40 English Standard Version
34 Then (A)the King will say to (B)those on his right, ‘Come, you (C)who are blessed by my Father, (D)inherit (E)the kingdom (F)prepared for you (G)from the foundation of the world. 35 For (H)I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you (I)gave me drink, (J)I was a stranger and you welcomed me, 36 (K)I was naked and you clothed me, (L)I was sick and you (M)visited me, (N)I was in prison and you came to me.’ 37 Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? 38 And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? 39 And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ 40 And (O)the King will answer them, (P)‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these (Q)my brothers,[a] you did it to me.’
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- Matthew 25:40 Or brothers and sisters
Cross references
- Matthew 25:34 : ver. 40; Luke 19:38; Rev. 17:14; 19:16; [Isa. 6:5]
- Matthew 25:34 : 1 Kgs. 2:19; Ps. 45:9; 110:1
- Matthew 25:34 : [Ps. 37:22; Isa. 65:23; Eph. 1:3]
- Matthew 25:34 : ch. 19:29; Rev. 21:7
- Matthew 25:34 : Luke 12:32; 22:29
- Matthew 25:34 : ch. 20:23; [1 Cor. 2:9; Heb. 11:16]
- Matthew 25:34 : See ch. 13:35
- Matthew 25:35 : Isa. 58:7; Ezek. 18:7, 16; [James 2:15, 16]
- Matthew 25:35 : ch. 10:42
- Matthew 25:35 : Job 31:32; Rom. 12:13; Heb. 13:1, 2; 3 John 5
- Matthew 25:36 : [See ver. 35 above]; Isa. 58:7; Ezek. 18:7, 16; [James 2:15, 16]
- Matthew 25:36 : [Luke 10:33, 34]
- Matthew 25:36 : James 1:27
- Matthew 25:36 : 2 Tim. 1:16; [Heb. 10:34; 13:3]
- Matthew 25:40 : ver. 34
- Matthew 25:40 : See ch. 10:40, 42
- Matthew 25:40 : ch. 28:10; John 20:17; Rom. 8:29; Heb. 2:11; [ch. 12:50]
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