And I will bless them that bless you, and curse him that curses you: and in you shall all families of the earth be blessed.
Matthew 25:45 - King James 2000 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Since you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And He will reply to them, Solemnly I declare to you, in so far as you failed to do it for the least [in the estimation of men] of these, you failed to do it for Me. [Prov. 14:31; 17:5.] American Standard Version (1901) Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not unto one of these least, ye did it not unto me. Common English Bible Then he will answer, ‘I assure you that when you haven’t done it for one of the least of these, you haven’t done it for me.’ Catholic Public Domain Version Then he shall respond to them by saying: 'Amen I say to you, whenever you did not do it to one of these least, neither did you do it to me.' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Then he shall answer them, saying: Amen I say to you, as long as you did it not to one of these least, neither did you do it to me. |
And I will bless them that bless you, and curse him that curses you: and in you shall all families of the earth be blessed.
He that oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker: but he that honors him has mercy on the poor.
Whosoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker: and he that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.
Whosoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
For thus says the LORD of hosts; After his glory has he sent me unto the nations which plundered you: for he that touches you touches the apple of his eye.
He crouched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesses you, and cursed is he that curses you.
He that receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.
And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Since you have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, you have done it unto me.
Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we you hungry, or thirsty or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto you?
And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
And he said, Who are you, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom you persecute: it is hard for you to kick against the goads.
But when you sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.