Matthäus 25:42

42 denn mich hungerte, und ihr gabet mir nicht zu essen; mich dürstete, und ihr tränktet mich nicht;

Matthäus 25:42 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 25:42

For I was an hungered, and ye gave me no meat
Hence it appears, that these were such as dwelt among Christians, and professed the Christian name, and yet disregarded the poor members of Christ in distress, when it was in the power of their hands to help them; but when they were hungry and ready to starve for want of food, did not communicate to them for Christ's sake; which showed I that they had no true faith in him, and love to him, and therefore are justly condemned by him; whereas such who never knew Christ, nor any of his people, or any obligation they were under to regard any for Christ's sake, these will never be condemned for the non-performance of these things:

I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink;
as not the least morsel of bread to eat, so not so much as a cup of cold water to drink; which with what follows, are manifest tokens and evidences, that they did not belong to Christ, were not true believers in him, nor had they any real love to him: the grace of God was not in them, and therefore had neither right unto, nor meetness for, the kingdom of heaven; but were righteously banished from the presence of the Lord, and sent to dwell among everlasting burnings; for righteous it was, that such as they who would not show any love to him here, should not dwell with him for ever hereafter.

Matthäus 25:42 In-Context

40 Und der König wird antworten und zu ihnen sagen: Wahrlich, ich sage euch, insofern ihr es einem der geringsten dieser meiner Brüder getan habt, habt ihr es mir getan.

41 Dann wird er auch zu denen zur Linken sagen: Gehet von mir, Verfluchte, in das ewige Feuer, das bereitet ist dem Teufel und seinen Engeln;

42 denn mich hungerte, und ihr gabet mir nicht zu essen; mich dürstete, und ihr tränktet mich nicht;

43 ich war Fremdling, und ihr nahmet mich nicht auf; nackt, und ihr bekleidetet mich nicht; krank und im Gefängnis, und ihr besuchtet mich nicht.

44 Dann werden auch sie antworten und sagen: Herr, wann sahen wir dich hungrig, oder durstig, oder als Fremdling, oder nackt, oder krank, oder im Gefängnis, und haben dir nicht gedient?