Matthew 25:35 “For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and y…”

Matthew 25:35

For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For 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:

World English Bible

for I was hungry and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty and you gave me drink. I was a stranger and you took me in.

American Standard Version

for I was hungry, and ye gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in;

Geneva Bible 1599

For I was an hungred, and ye gaue me meate: I thirsted, and ye gaue me drinke: I was a stranger, and ye tooke me in vnto you.

Darby Translation

for I hungered, and ye gave me to eat; I thirsted, and ye gave me to drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in;

Young's Literal Translation

for I did hunger, and ye gave me to eat; I did thirst, and ye gave me to drink; I was a stranger, and ye received me;

Bible in Basic English

For I was in need of food, and you gave it to me: I was in need of drink, and you gave it to me: I was wandering, and you took me in;

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Cross references

“I was an”

1 John 3:16–19 Deuteronomy 15:7–11 Ezekiel 18:7 Ezekiel 18:16 Hebrews 13:16 James 1:27

1 John 3:16–19 · BSB

By this we know what love is: Jesus laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.

Deuteronomy 15:7–11 · BSB

If there is a poor man among your brothers within any of the gates in the land that the LORD your God is giving you, then you are not to harden your heart or shut your hand from your poor brother.

Ezekiel 18:7 · BSB

He does not oppress another, but restores the pledge to the debtor. He does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing.

Ezekiel 18:16 · BSB

He does not oppress another, or retain a pledge, or commit robbery. He gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing.

Hebrews 13:16 · BSB

And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.

James 1:27 · BSB

Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.

“thirsty”

Romans 12:20 Proverbs 25:21 Matthew 25:42

Romans 12:20 · BSB

On the contrary, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head.”

Proverbs 25:21 · BSB

If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.

Matthew 25:42 · BSB

For I was hungry and you gave Me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me nothing to drink,

“I was a”

Hebrews 13:1–3 Romans 12:13 3 John 1:5–8 Romans 16:23 1 Timothy 5:10 Genesis 18:2–8

Hebrews 13:1–3 · BSB

Continue in brotherly love.

Romans 12:13 · BSB

Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality.

3 John 1:5–8 · BSB

Beloved, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers, and especially since they are strangers to you.

Romans 16:23 · BSB

Gaius, who has hosted me and all the church, sends you greetings. Erastus, the city treasurer, sends you greetings, as does our brother Quartus.

1 Timothy 5:10 · BSB

and well known for good deeds such as bringing up children, entertaining strangers, washing the feet of the saints, imparting relief to the afflicted, and devoting herself to every good work.

Genesis 18:2–8 · BSB

And Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground.

Also

James 2:15–16 Job 31:32

James 2:15–16 · BSB

Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food.

Job 31:32 · BSB

but no stranger had to lodge on the street, for my door has been open to the traveler—

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

34Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

36I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’

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