Matthew 25:45

New Living Translation

“And he will answer, ‘I tell you the truth, when you refused to help the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were refusing to help me.’

Cross References

Genesis 12:3

I will bless those who bless you and curse those who treat you with contempt. All the families on earth will be blessed through you.”

Psalm 105:15

“Do not touch my chosen people, and do not hurt my prophets.”

Proverbs 14:31

Those who oppress the poor insult their Maker, but helping the poor honors him.

Proverbs 17:5

Those who mock the poor insult their Maker; those who rejoice at the misfortune of others will be punished.

Proverbs 21:13

Those who shut their ears to the cries of the poor will be ignored in their own time of need.

Zechariah 2:8

After a period of glory, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies sent me against the nations who plundered you. For he said, “Anyone who harms you harms my most precious possession.

Numbers 24:9

Like a lion, Israel crouches and lies down; like a lioness, who dares to arouse her? Blessed is everyone who blesses you, O Israel, and cursed is everyone who curses you.”

Matthew 10:41

If you receive a prophet as one who speaks for God, you will be given the same reward as a prophet. And if you receive righteous people because of their righteousness, you will be given a reward like theirs.

Matthew 25:40

“And the King will say, ‘I tell you the truth, when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me!’

Matthew 25:44

“Then they will reply, ‘Lord, when did we ever see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and not help you?’

Matthew 25:46

“And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous will go into eternal life.”

Acts 9:5

“Who are you, lord?” Saul asked. And the voice replied, “I am Jesus, the one you are persecuting!

1 Corinthians 8:12

And when you sin against other believers by encouraging them to do something they believe is wrong, you are sinning against Christ.