“The King will answer them, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you did it to one of the least of these my brothers,† you did it to me.’
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Matthew 25:40 in context
Matthew 25:37–43
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“Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you a drink?
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When did we see you as a stranger and take you in, or naked and clothe you?
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When did we see you sick or in prison and come to you?’
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“The King will answer them, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you did it to one of the least of these my brothers,† you did it to me.’
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Then he will say also to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels;
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for I was hungry, and you didn’t give me food to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink;
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I was a stranger, and you didn’t take me in; naked, and you didn’t clothe me; sick, and in prison, and you didn’t visit me.’
Source notes
Notes from World English Bible Updated
- The word for “brothers” here may be also correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”
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