Matthew 25:45

Conservative English Version

The king will say to them, "Whenever you failed to help any of my people, no matter how unimportant they seemed, you failed to do it for me."

Cross References

Genesis 12:3

I will bless anyone who blesses you, but I will put a curse on anyone who puts a curse on you. Everyone on earth will be blessed because of you.

Psalm 105:15

and telling them, "Don't touch my chosen leaders or harm my prophets!"

Proverbs 14:31

If you mistreat the poor, you insult your Creator; if you are kind to them, you show him respect.

Proverbs 17:5

By insulting the poor, you insult your Creator. You will be punished if you make fun of someone in trouble.

Proverbs 21:13

If you won't help the poor, don't expect to be heard when you cry out for help.

Zechariah 2:8

Then the glorious LORD All-Powerful ordered me to say to the nations that had raided and robbed Zion: Zion is as precious to the LORD as are his eyes. Whatever you do to Zion, you do to him.

Numbers 24:9

Like a lion you lie down, resting after an attack. Who would dare disturb you? "Anyone who blesses you will be blessed; anyone who curses you will be cursed."

Matthew 10:41

Anyone who welcomes a prophet, just because that person is a prophet, will be given the same reward as a prophet. Anyone who welcomes a good person, just because that person is good, will be given the same reward as a good person.

Matthew 25:40

The king will answer, "Whenever you did it for any of my people, no matter how unimportant they seemed, you did it for me."

Matthew 25:44

Then the people will ask, "Lord, when did we fail to help you when you were hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in jail?"

Matthew 25:46

Then Jesus said, "Those people will be punished forever. But the ones who pleased God will have eternal life."

Acts 9:5

"Who are you?" Saul asked. "I am Jesus," the Lord answered. "I am the one you are so cruel to.

1 Corinthians 8:12

When you sin by hurting a follower with a weak conscience, you sin against Christ.