Matthew 25:37-41

The Final Judgment

37 "Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? 38 'When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? 39 'Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?' 40 "And the King will answer and say to them, 'Assuredly, I say to you, h inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.'

41 "Then He will also say to those on the left hand, i 'Depart from Me, you cursed, j into the everlasting fire prepared for k the devil and his angels:

  1. Cross References
    Proverbs 14:31
    He who oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker, But he who honors Him has mercy on the needy.
    Matthew 10:42
    "And whoever gives one of these little ones only a cup of cold water in the name of a disciple, assuredly, I say to you, he shall by no means lose his reward."
    Mark 9:41
    For whoever gives you a cup of water to drink in My name, because you belong to Christ, assuredly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward.
    Hebrews 6:10
    For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
  2. Cross References
    Psalms 6:8
    Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity; For the LORD has heard the voice of my weeping.
    Matthew 7:23
    "And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!'
    Luke 13:27
    "But He will say, 'I tell you I do not know you, where you are from. Depart from Me, all you workers of iniquity.'
  3. Cross References
    Matthew 13:40
    Therefore as the tares are gathered and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of this age.
    Matthew 13:42
    And will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
  4. Cross References
    2 Peter 2:4
    For if God did not spare the angels who sinned, but cast them down to hell and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved for judgment.
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