Matthew 25:44

The Sheep and the Goats · Matthew 25:31–46
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Translations

Modern
And they too will reply, ‘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?’
Traditional
Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
Literal
Then they also will answer, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungering, or thirsting, or a stranger, or naked, or ailing, or in prison, and we did not minister to You?’
Latin
Tunc respondebunt ei et ipsi, dicentes: Domine, quando te vidimus esurientem, aut sitientem, aut hospitem, aut nudum, aut infirmum, aut in carcere, et non ministravimus tibi?

Original

Greek
English
And they too will reply, ‘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?’

Notes

This describes the final judgment of which Jesus had been warning (see Matthew 7:13–27; 8:10–12; 11:20–24; 12:38–42; 13:24–30, 36–43; 16:24–28; 24:37–25:30).

Jesus now applied his prophecies (Matthew 24:1–36) to his disciples so they would stay faithful and be ready for his second coming.

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Glossary

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Topics

Afflicted: Duty to The Beneficence: General Scriptures Concerning Commandments: Precepts of Jesus--Explicitly Stated, or Implied in Didactic Discourse Duty of Man to Man Falsehood: General Scriptures Concerning Hospitality: General Scriptures Concerning Hypocrisy: General Scriptures Concerning Jesus, the Christ: Foretells the Scenes of the Day of Judgment (On the Mount of Olives) Jesus, the Christ: Second Coming of Judgment: The General Neighbor: General Scriptures Concerning Opportunity: The Measure of Responsibility Prisoners: To be Visited and Ministered To Reward: A Motive to Faithfulness The Poor: Neglect Towards Is: A Neglect of Christ Unfaithfulness: General Scriptures Concerning Works: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To