Matthew 25:38

38 And when did we see you a stranger and welcome [you] as a guest, or naked and clothe [you]?

Matthew 25:38 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 25:38

When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in?
&c.] As they had never seen him hungry and thirsty, in his own person, though he was both in the days of his flesh, and were ministered to, both by angels, and by good women out of their substance; so they had never seen him a stranger, and took him into their houses; yet they had, seen him hungry and thirsty, and as a stranger in his members, and had done these good offices to him in them, and to them for his sake:

or naked, and clothed thee?
for so Christ in person never was, until stripped of his raiment by the soldiers, and officers; but they had seen many of his poor saints without clothing, and had covered their nakedness.

Matthew 25:38 In-Context

36 I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you cared for me, 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 something] to drink?

38 And when did we see you a stranger and welcome [you] as a guest, or naked and clothe [you]?

39 And when did we see you sick or in prison and come to you?'

40 And the king will answer [and] say to them, 'Truly I say to you, in as much as you did [it] to one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did [it] to me.'

Footnotes

• [a]. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
• [b]. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation