Matthew 25:42

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“For I was hungry and you gave Me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me nothing to drink,”

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BSBPD

“For I was hungry and you gave Me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me nothing to drink,”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“for I was hungry, and ye did not give me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink;”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“for I did hunger, and ye gave me not to eat; I did thirst, and ye gave me not to drink;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 25:42 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Amos 6:6You drink wine by the bowlful and anoint yourselves with the finest oils, but you fail to grieve over the ruin of Joseph.
  2. Matthew 10:37Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me;
  3. Matthew 12:30He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.
  4. Matthew 25:35For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in,
  5. John 5:23so that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.
  6. John 8:42Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I have come here from God. I have not come on My own, but He sent Me.
  7. John 14:21Whoever has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me. The one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and reveal Myself to him.”
  8. 1 Corinthians 16:22If anyone does not love the Lord, let him be under a curse. Come, O Lord!
  9. 2 Thessalonians 1:8in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.
  10. James 2:15Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food.
  11. 1 John 3:14We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. The one who does not love remains in death.
  12. 1 John 4:20If anyone says, “I love God,” but hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen.

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