Matthew 25:45 “Then the King will answer, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do…”

Matthew 25:45

Then the King will answer, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for Me.’

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.

World English Bible

“Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you didn’t do it to one of the least of these, you didn’t do it to me.’

American Standard Version

Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not unto one of these least, ye did it not unto me.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then shall he answere them, and say, Verely I say vnto you, in as much as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.

Darby Translation

Then shall he answer them saying, Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as ye have not done it to one of these least, neither have ye done it to me.

Young's Literal Translation

'Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as ye did [it] not to one of these, the least, ye did [it] not to me.

Bible in Basic English

Then will he make answer to them, saying, Truly I say to you, Because you did it not to the least of these, you did it not to me.

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Cross references

“Inasmuch”

Proverbs 21:13 Proverbs 17:5 Matthew 25:40 Proverbs 14:31 Acts 9:5 1 John 3:12–20

Proverbs 21:13 · BSB

Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too shall cry out and receive no answer.

Proverbs 17:5 · BSB

He who mocks the poor insults their Maker; whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished.

Matthew 25:40 · BSB

And the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’

Proverbs 14:31 · BSB

Whoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.

Acts 9:5 · BSB

“Who are You, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” He replied.

1 John 3:12–20 · BSB

Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did Cain slay him? Because his own deeds were evil, while those of his brother were righteous.

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

In context

44And 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?’

46And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

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