Mattheüs 25:37

37 Dan zullen de rechtvaardigen Hem antwoorden, zeggende: Heere! wanneer hebben wij U hongerig gezien, en gespijzigd, of dorstig, en te drinken gegeven?

Mattheüs 25:37 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 25:37

Then shall the righteous answer him
From whence it appears, that only such shall be at the right hand of Christ, who are righteous persons, who have the righteousness of Christ imputed to them; and, in consequence of which, are created anew unto righteousness and true holiness; and, under the influence of divine grace, live soberly, righteously, and godly: and those, upon hearing such works ascribed unto them, will, with wonder and astonishment, reply,

saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungered, and fed thee? or
thirsty, and gave thee drink?
which answer arises partly from not attending to, or thoroughly understanding the words of Christ, which they seem to take in such sense, as if he meant these things were personally done to him; whereas the far greater part of them had never seen him in the flesh, and much less in such circumstances as required such things to be done to him; and partly from surprise and astonishment, that he should take notice of such mean actions, and so highly extol them, and graciously reward them; as also from a forgetfulness of them, their left hand not knowing what their right hand had done: which shows, that they had put no confidence in their works, or depended upon them for their justification before God, and acceptance, with him; these were out of sight, and mind; their only trust being in the person, blood, righteousness, and sacrifice of Christ.

Mattheüs 25:37 In-Context

35 Want Ik ben hongerig geweest, en gij hebt Mij te eten gegeven; Ik ben dorstig geweest, en gij hebt Mij te drinken gegeven; Ik was een vreemdeling, en gij hebt Mij geherbergd.
36 Ik was naakt, en gij hebt Mij gekleed; Ik ben krank geweest, en gij hebt Mij bezocht; Ik was in de gevangenis, en gij zijt tot Mij gekomen.
37 Dan zullen de rechtvaardigen Hem antwoorden, zeggende: Heere! wanneer hebben wij U hongerig gezien, en gespijzigd, of dorstig, en te drinken gegeven?
38 En wanneer hebben wij U een vreemdeling gezien, en geherbergd, of naakt en gekleed?
39 En wanneer hebben wij U krank gezien, of in de gevangenis, en zijn tot U gekomen?
The Dutch Staten Vertaling translation is in the public domain.