Matthew 25:45

The English Standar Version

Then he will answer them, saying, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.'

Cross References

Genesis 12:3

I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed."[2]

Psalm 105:15

saying, "Touch not my anointed ones, do my prophets no harm!"

Proverbs 14:31

Whoever oppresses a poor man insults his Maker, but he who is generous to the needy honors him.

Proverbs 17:5

Whoever mocks the poor insults his Maker; he who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished.

Proverbs 21:13

Whoever closes his ear to the cry of the poor will himself call out and not be answered.

Zechariah 2:8

For thus said the LORD of hosts, after his glory sent me[2] to the nations who plundered you, for he who touches you touches the apple of his eye:

Numbers 24:9

He crouched, he lay down like a lion and like a lioness; who will rouse him up? Blessed are those who bless you, and cursed are those who curse you."

Matthew 10:41

The one who receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet's reward, and the one who receives a righteous person because he is a righteous person will receive a righteous person's reward.

Matthew 25:40

And the King will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers,[6] you did it to me.'

Matthew 25:44

Then they also will answer, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?'

Matthew 25:46

And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."

Acts 9:5

And he said, "Who are you, Lord?" And he said, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.

1 Corinthians 8:12

Thus, sinning against your brothers[5] and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ.