Matthew 25:38

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You?

American Standard Version (1901)

And when saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?

Bible in Basic English

And when did we see you wandering, and take you in? or without clothing, and give it to you?

Douay-Rheims 1899

And when did we see thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and covered thee?

Free Bible Version

When did we see you as a stranger and invite you in, or naked and clothe you?

Geneva Bible 1599

And when sawe we thee a stranger, and tooke thee in vnto vs? or naked, and clothed thee?

King James (Authorized) Version

When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?

One Unity Resource Bible

When did we see you as a stranger, and take you in; or naked, and clothe you?

Translation for Translators

When were you a stranger in our town and we invited you to stay in our houses? When did you need clothes and we gave you some?

Unlocked Literal Bible

When did we see you a stranger and take you in? Or naked and clothe you?

Noah Webster Bible

When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee ?

World English Bible

When did we see you as a stranger and take you in, or naked and clothe you?

Young's Literal Translation

and when did we see thee a stranger, and we received? or naked, and we put around?

Context

The Sheep and the Goats

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?³⁹When did we see You sick or in prison and visit You?’

Summary

In this verse, Jesus speaks about the righteous who are puzzled when they are commended for serving Him. He explains that whenever they helped the least of His brothers and sisters, they were actually serving Him. This highlights the importance of showing love and compassion to others, as it is seen as a direct way of serving and honoring God. It emphasizes the significance of caring for those in need and treating others with kindness and generosity, reflecting the heart of God's kingdom.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in?.... As they had never seen him hungry and thirsty, in his own person, though he was both in the days of his flesh, and were ministered to, both by angels, and by good women out of their substance; so they had never seen him a stranger, and took him into their houses; yet they had, seen him hungry and thirsty, and as a stranger in his members, and had done these good offices to him in them, and to them for his sake: or naked, and clothed thee? for so Christ in person never was, until stripped of his raiment by the soldiers, and officers; but they had seen many of his poor saints without clothing, and had covered their nakedness.