Matthew 25:37

Verse

Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink?

American Standard Version (1901)

Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, and fed thee? or athirst, and gave thee drink?

Bible in Basic English

Then will the upright make answer to him, saying, Lord, when did we see you in need of food, and give it to you? or in need of drink, and give it to you?

Douay-Rheims 1899

Then shall the just answer him, saying: Lord, when did we see thee hungry, and fed thee; thirsty, and gave thee drink?

Free Bible Version

Then those who are right will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and fed you, or thirsty and gave you a drink?

Geneva Bible 1599

Then shall the righteous answere him, saying, Lord, when sawe we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or a thirst, and gaue thee drinke?

King James (Authorized) Version

Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?

One Unity Resource Bible

“Then the upright will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry, and feed you; or thirsty, and give you a drink?

Translation for Translators

Then the righteous people will reply, ‘Lord, when were you hungry and we saw you and gave you something to eat? When were you thirsty and we gave you something to drink?

Unlocked Literal Bible

Then the righteous will answer and say, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you? Or thirsty and give you a drink?

Noah Webster Bible

Then will the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, and fed thee ? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?

World English Bible

“Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you a drink?

Young's Literal Translation

'Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when did we see thee hungering, and we nourished? or thirsting, and we gave to drink?

Context

The Sheep and the Goats

³⁶I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’³⁷Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink?³⁸When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You?

Summary

In this verse, Jesus commends those who cared for Him when He was in need, highlighting the importance of showing love and compassion to others. He reveals that acts of kindness and service done to those in need are ultimately done unto Him. This verse underscores the principle of serving others selflessly as a way of serving and honoring God. It challenges believers to be attentive to the needs of those around them and to actively demonstrate love through practical actions.

Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

Then shall the righteous answer him, &c.

Matthew 25:37

The Sheep and the Goats

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Berean Standard Bible

Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink?

American Standard Version (1901)

Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, and fed thee? or athirst, and gave thee drink?

Bible in Basic English

Then will the upright make answer to him, saying, Lord, when did we see you in need of food, and give it to you? or in need of drink, and give it to you?

Douay-Rheims 1899

Then shall the just answer him, saying: Lord, when did we see thee hungry, and fed thee; thirsty, and gave thee drink?

Free Bible Version

Then those who are right will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and fed you, or thirsty and gave you a drink?

Geneva Bible 1599

Then shall the righteous answere him, saying, Lord, when sawe we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or a thirst, and gaue thee drinke?

King James (Authorized) Version

Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?

One Unity Resource Bible

“Then the upright will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry, and feed you; or thirsty, and give you a drink?

Translation for Translators

Then the righteous people will reply, ‘Lord, when were you hungry and we saw you and gave you something to eat? When were you thirsty and we gave you something to drink?

Unlocked Literal Bible

Then the righteous will answer and say, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you? Or thirsty and give you a drink?

Noah Webster Bible

Then will the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, and fed thee ? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?

World English Bible

“Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you a drink?

Young's Literal Translation

'Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when did we see thee hungering, and we nourished? or thirsting, and we gave to drink?

Matthew 25:37

Verse

Context

The Sheep and the Goats

Summary

Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes

Matthew 25:37

The Sheep and the Goats

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes