Matthew 25:35-45

35 For ¹I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you ²gave me drink, ³I was a stranger and you welcomed me,

36 ⁴I was naked and you clothed me, ⁵I was sick and you ⁶visited me, ⁷I 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 ⁸the King will answer them, ⁹'Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these ¹⁰my brothers,^[a] you did it to me.'

41 "Then he will say to those on his left, ¹¹'Depart from me, you ¹²cursed, into ¹³the eternal fire prepared for ¹⁴the devil and his angels.

42 For ¹⁵I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink,

43 I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.'

44 Then they also will answer, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?'

45 Then he will answer them, saying, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, ¹⁶you did not do it to me.'

Cross References

• 1. Isaiah 58:7; Ezekiel 18:7, 16; [James 2:15, 16]
• 2. Matthew 10:42
• 3. Job 31:32; Romans 12:13; Hebrews 13:1, 2; 3 John 5
• 4. [See ver. 35 above]
• 5. [Luke 10:33, 34]
• 6. James 1:27
• 7. 2 Timothy 1:16; [Hebrews 10:34; Hebrews 13:3]
• 8. ver. 34
• 9. See Matthew 10:40, 42
• 10. Matthew 28:10; John 20:17; Romans 8:29; Hebrews 2:11; [Matthew 12:50]
• 11. Matthew 7:23
• 12. [Hebrews 6:8]
• 13. Matthew 13:40, 42; Matthew 18:8; Mark 9:43, 48; Jude 7; [Luke 16:24]; See 2 Thessalonians 1:8
• 14. 2 Peter 2:4; Jude 6; Revelation 12:7
• 15. Job 22:7
• 16. [Luke 10:16; Acts 9:5; 1 Corinthians 8:12]

Footnotes

• [a]. Or brothers and sisters