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Matthew 25:35-40 KJV
Matthew · chapter 25 · verses 35–40 · King James Version
35For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: 36Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. 37Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? 38When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? 39Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? 40And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.Matthew 25:35-40 · King James Version
Matthew 25:35-40 in context
33And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
34Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
35For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
36Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
37Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
38When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
39Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
40And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
41Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
42For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:
Cross references
- 1 John 3:16-19
- James 2:15-16
- Deuteronomy 15:7-11
- Ezekiel 18:7
- Ezekiel 18:16
- Hebrews 13:16
- Hebrews 13:1-3
- James 1:27
- Proverbs 19:17
- Proverbs 14:31
- Matthew 10:42
- Mark 9:41
Key words (Strong's)
- righteousdikaiosrighteous, observing divine laws, in a wide sense, upright, righteous, virtuous, keeping…G1342 →
- strangerxenosa foreigner, a stranger, alien , without the knowledge of, without a share in, new…G3581 →
- Inasmuchepiupon, on, at, by, before, of position, on, at, by, over, against, to, over, on, at…G1909 →
- brethrenadelphosa brother, whether born of the same two parents or only of the same father or mother…G80 →
- hungredpeinaōto hunger, be hungry, to suffer want, to be needy, metaph. to crave ardently, to seek…G3983 →
- thirstydipsaōto suffer thirst, suffer from thirst, figuratively, those who are said to thirst who…G1372 →
- clothedperiballōto throw around, to put around, to surround a city with a bank , of garments, to clothe…G4016 →
- visitedepiskeptomaito look upon or after, to inspect, examine with the eyes, in order to see how he isG1980 →
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