Matthew 25:31-46
[Jesus said to the disciples:] 31“When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the
angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. 32All the nations will be
gathered before him, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd
separates the sheep from the goats, 33and he will put the sheep at his right hand and
the goats at the left. 34Then the king will say to those at his right hand, ‘Come, you
that are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the
foundation of the world; 35for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and
you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, 36I was
naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in
prison and you visited me.’ 37Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when was
it that we saw you hungry and gave you food, or thirsty and gave you something to
drink? 38And when was it that we saw you a stranger and welcomed you, or naked
and gave you clothing? 39And when was it that we saw you sick or in prison and
visited you?’ 40And the king will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, just as you did it to
one of the least of these who are members of my family you did it to me.’ 41Then he
will say to those at his left hand, ‘You that are accursed, depart from me into the
eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels; 42for I was hungry and you gave
me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, 43I was a stranger and
you did not welcome me, naked and you did not give me clothing, sick and in
prison and you did not visit me.’ 44Then they also will answer, ‘Lord, when was it
that we saw you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did
not take care of you?’ 45Then he will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, just as you did
not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.’ 46And these will go
away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.” (Matthew 25:31-46)
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