Matteo 25:44

44 Allora anche questi gli risponderanno, dicendo: Signore, quando t’abbiam veduto aver fame, o sete, o esser forestiero, o ignudo, o infermo, o in prigione, e non t’abbiamo assistito?

Matteo 25:44 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 25:44

Then shall they also answer him
As well as the righteous, being likewise astonished at what he had said, but on a different account;

saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungered or athirst, or a
stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister
to thee?
Hence it is clear again, that these men were nominal Christians, who had made a profession of Christ: they own him as Lord; and suggest that they had seen him, and known him, though never in such circumstances; for if they had, such was their love to him, and great respect and veneration for him, as they pretend, they would, to be sure, have ministered unto him; and if ever they had seen him in such a case, which they could not call to mind, they could not believe, but they must have supplied him with all things necessary and convenient.

Matteo 25:44 In-Context

42 Perché ebbi fame e non mi deste da mangiare; ebbi sete e non mi deste da bere;

43 fui forestiere e non m’accoglieste; ignudo, e non mi rivestiste; infermo ed in prigione, e non mi visitaste.

44 Allora anche questi gli risponderanno, dicendo: Signore, quando t’abbiam veduto aver fame, o sete, o esser forestiero, o ignudo, o infermo, o in prigione, e non t’abbiamo assistito?

45 Allora risponderà loro, dicendo: In verità vi dico che in quanto non l’avete fatto ad uno di questi minimi, non l’avete fatto neppure a me.

46 E questi se ne andranno a punizione eterna; ma i giusti a vita eterna.