Matthew 25:45

New American Bible - revised edition

He will answer them, ‘Amen, I say to you, what you did not do for one of these least ones, you did not do for me.’

Cross References

Genesis 12:3

I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you. All the families of the earth will find blessing in you.

Psalm 105:15

“Do not touch my anointed ones, to my prophets do no harm.”

Proverbs 14:31

Those who oppress the poor revile their Maker, but those who are kind to the needy honor him.

Proverbs 17:5

Whoever mocks the poor reviles their Maker; whoever rejoices in their misfortune will not go unpunished.

Proverbs 21:13

Those who shut their ears to the cry of the poor will themselves call out and not be answered.

Zechariah 2:8

and he said to the latter, “Run, speak to that official: Jerusalem will be unwalled, because of the abundance of people and beasts in its midst.

Numbers 24:9

Crouching, they lie like a lion, or like a lioness; who will arouse them? Blessed are those who bless you, and cursed are those who curse you!

Matthew 10:41

Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever receives a righteous man because he is righteous will receive a righteous man’s reward.

Matthew 25:40

And the king will say to them in reply, ‘Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.’

Matthew 25:44

Then they will answer and say, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or ill or in prison, and not minister to your needs?’

Matthew 25:46

And these will go off to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.”

Acts 9:5

He said, “Who are you, sir?” The reply came, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.

1 Corinthians 8:12

When you sin in this way against your brothers and wound their consciences, weak as they are, you are sinning against Christ.