Matthew 25:45

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.

Then {G5119} shall he answer {G611} them {G846}, saying {G3004}, Verily {G281} I say {G3004} unto you {G5213}, Inasmuch {G1909} as {G3745} ye did {G4160} it not {G3756} to one {G1520} of the least {G1646} of these {G5130}, ye did {G4160} it not {G3761} to me {G1698}.

And he will answer them, `Yes! I tell you that whenever you refused to do it for the least important of these people, you refused to do it for me!'

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.’

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.

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Cross-References

  • Proverbs 21:13 (15 votes)

    ¶ Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.

  • Proverbs 17:5 (11 votes)

    ¶ Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: [and] he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.

  • Proverbs 14:31 (10 votes)

    ¶ He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

  • Acts 9:5 (10 votes)

    And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: [it is] hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

  • Matthew 25:40 (10 votes)

    And 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.

  • 1 John 5:1 (6 votes)

    ¶ Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.

  • 1 John 5:3 (6 votes)

    For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.