Matthew 25:40-46

40 "¹The King will answer and say to them, 'Truly I say to you, ²to the extent * that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me.'

41 "Then He will also say to those on His left, '³Depart from Me, accursed ones, into the ⁴eternal fire which has been prepared for ⁵the devil and his angels;

42 for I was hungry, and you gave Me nothing to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me nothing to drink;

43 I was a stranger, and you did not invite Me in; naked, and you did not clothe Me; sick, and in prison, and you did not visit Me.'

44 "Then they themselves also will answer, 'Lord, when did we see You hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not take care of You?'

45 "Then He will answer them, 'Truly I say to you, to the extent * that you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.'

46 "These will go away into ⁶eternal punishment, but the righteous into ⁷eternal life."

Cross References

• 1. Matthew 25:34; Luke 19:38; Revelation 17:14; Revelation 19:16
• 2. Proverbs 19:17; Matthew 10:42; Hebrews 6:10
• 3. Matthew 7:23
• 4. Mark 9:48; Luke 16:24; Jude 7
• 5. Matthew 4:10; Revelation 12:9
• 6. Daniel 12:2; John 5:29; Acts 24:15
• 7. Matthew 19:29; John 3:15f, 36; John 5:24; John 6:27, 40, 47, 54; John 17:2; Acts 13:46, 48; Romans 2:7; Romans 5:21; Romans 6:23; Galatians 6:8; 1 John 5:11

Footnotes

• [a]. Or "serve"