Parallel Verses

American Standard Version

for I was hungry, and ye gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in;

New American Standard Bible

For 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 invited Me in;

King James Version

For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:

Holman Bible

For 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;

International Standard Version

because 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 welcomed me.

A Conservative Version

For I was hungry, and ye gave me to eat. I was thirsty, and ye gave me to drink. I was a stranger, and ye took me in,

Amplified

For 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 invited Me in;

An Understandable Version

for [when] I was hungry, you fed me; [when] I was thirsty, you gave me [something] to drink; [when] I came [to you as] a stranger, you gave me a place to stay;

Anderson New Testament

For I was hungry, and you gave me food; I was thirsty, and you gave- me drink; I was a stranger, and you took me to your houses;

Bible in Basic English

For I was in need of food, and you gave it to me: I was in need of drink, and you gave it to me: I was wandering, and you took me in;

Common New Testament

for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you took me in,

Daniel Mace New Testament

for I was prest with hunger, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:

Darby Translation

for I hungered, and ye gave me to eat; I thirsted, and ye gave me to drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in;

Godbey New Testament

For I was hungry, and you gave me to eat: I was thirsty, and you gave me drink: I was a stranger, and you took me in;

Goodspeed New Testament

For when I was hungry, you gave me food, when I was thirsty you gave me something to drink, when I was a stranger, you invited me to your homes,

John Wesley New Testament

For I was hungry, and ye gave me meat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink:

Julia Smith Translation

For I was hungry, and ye gave me to eat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me to drink: I was a stranger, and ye brought me in:

King James 2000

For I was hungry, and you gave me food: I was thirsty, and you gave me drink: I was a stranger, and you took me in:

Lexham Expanded Bible

For 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 welcomed me as a guest,

Modern King James verseion

For I was hungry, and you gave me food; I was thirsty, and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger, and you took Me in;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For I was a hungered, and ye gave me meat. I thirsted, and ye gave me drink. I was harborless, and ye lodged me. I was naked and ye clothed me.

Moffatt New Testament

For I was hungry and you fed me, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you entertained me,

Montgomery New Testament

"'For I was hungry, and you gave me food; I was thirsty, and you gave me drink; I was a stranger, and you took me in;

NET Bible

For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in,

New Heart English Bible

for I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in.

Noyes New Testament

For I was hungry, and ye gave me food; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in;

Sawyer New Testament

for I was hungry and you gave me food; I was thirsty and you gave me drink; I was a stranger and you took me in;

The Emphasized Bible

For I hungered, and ye gave me to eat, I thirsted, and ye gave me drink, a stranger, was I, and ye took me home,

Thomas Haweis New Testament

for I was hungry, and ye gave me to eat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me to drink: I was a stranger, and ye received me hospitably:

Twentieth Century New Testament

For, when I was hungry, you gave me food; when I was thirsty, you gave me drink; when I was a stranger, you took me to your homes;

Webster

For I was hungry, and ye gave me food: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:

Weymouth New Testament

For when I was hungry, you gave me food; when I was thirsty, you gave me drink; when I was homeless, you gave me a welcome;

Williams New Testament

For when I was hungry, you gave me something to eat, when I was thirsty you gave me something to drink, when I was a stranger you welcomed me to your homes,

World English Bible

for I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in.

Worrell New Testament

for I hungered, and ye gave Me to eat; I thirsted, and ye gave Me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took Me in;

Worsley New Testament

for I was famishing, and ye gave me food; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in;

Youngs Literal Translation

for I did hunger, and ye gave me to eat; I did thirst, and ye gave me to drink; I was a stranger, and ye received me;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

I was an hungred
πεινάω 
Peinao 
hunger, be an hungred, be hungry, hungry
Usage: 12

and





and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Usage: 0
Usage: 0

ye gave
δίδωμι 
Didomi 
ποτίζω 
Potizo 
Usage: 254
Usage: 9

me
μοί 
Moi 
μέ 
me 
μέ 
me 
me, my, I, mine
me, I, my, not tr
me, I, my, not tr
Usage: 152
Usage: 122
Usage: 122

φάγω 
Phago 
Usage: 54

διψάω 
Dipsao 
Usage: 6

ποτίζω 
Potizo 
Usage: 9

I was
ἤμην 
Emen 
was, I imprisoned 9, I was , should be
Usage: 9

ξένος 
Xenos 
Usage: 10

ye took
συνάγω 
sunago 
Usage: 40

Context Readings

The Judgment Of The Sheep And The Goats

34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: 35 for I was hungry, and ye gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in; 36 naked, and ye clothed me; I was sick, and ye visited me; I was in prison, and ye came unto me.

Cross References

Ezekiel 18:7

and hath not wronged any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath taken nought by robbery, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment;

Ezekiel 18:16

neither hath wronged any, hath not taken aught to pledge, neither hath taken by robbery, but hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment;

Deuteronomy 15:7-11

If there be with thee a poor man, one of thy brethren, within any of thy gates in thy land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thy heart, nor shut thy hand from thy poor brother;

Job 31:32

(The sojourner hath not lodged in the street; But I have opened my doors to the traveller);

Romans 12:13

communicating to the necessities of the saints; given to hospitality.

Genesis 18:2-8

and he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood over against him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the earth,

Genesis 19:1-3

And the two angels came to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot saw them, and rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face to the earth;

Job 29:13-16

The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me; And I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.

Job 31:16-21

If I have withheld the poor from their desire, Or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,

Psalm 112:5-10

Well is it with the man that dealeth graciously and lendeth; He shall maintain his cause in judgment.

Proverbs 3:9-10

Honor Jehovah with thy substance, And with the first-fruits of all thine increase:

Proverbs 11:24-25

There is that scattereth, and increaseth yet more; And there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth only to want.

Proverbs 14:21

He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth; But he that hath pity on the poor, happy is he.

Proverbs 14:31

He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; But he that hath mercy on the needy honoreth him.

Proverbs 19:17

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto Jehovah, And his good deed will he pay him again.

Proverbs 22:9

He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; For he giveth of his bread to the poor.

Proverbs 25:21

If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

Ecclesiastes 11:1-2

Cast thy bread upon the waters; for thou shalt find it after many days.

Isaiah 58:7-11

Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?

Daniel 4:27

Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if there may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.

Micah 6:8

He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth Jehovah require of thee, but to do justly, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with thy God?

Matthew 10:40-42

He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

Matthew 25:40

And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these my brethren, even these least, ye did it unto me.

Matthew 25:42-43

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

Matthew 26:11

For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.

Mark 14:7

For ye have the poor always with you, and whensoever ye will ye can do them good: but me ye have not always.

Luke 11:41

But give for alms those things which are within; and behold, all things are clean unto you.

Luke 14:12-14

And he said to him also that had bidden him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kinsmen, nor rich neighbors; lest haply they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee.

John 13:29

For some thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus said unto him, Buy what things we have need of for the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.

Acts 4:32

And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and soul: and not one of them'said that aught of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

Acts 9:36-39

Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.

Acts 10:31

and saith, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.

Acts 11:29

And the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren that dwelt in Judea:

Acts 16:15

And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there . And she constrained us.

Romans 12:20

But if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him to drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head.

Romans 16:23

Gaius my host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the treasurer of the city saluteth you, and Quartus the brother.

2 Corinthians 8:1-4

Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God which hath been given in the churches of Macedonia;

2 Corinthians 8:7-9

But as ye abound in everything, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all earnestness, and in your love to us,'see that ye abound in this grace also.

2 Corinthians 9:7-14

Let each man do according as he hath purposed in his heart: not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

Ephesians 4:28

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have whereof to give to him that hath need.

1 Timothy 5:10

well reported of for good works; if she hath brought up children, if she hath used hospitality to strangers, if she hath washed the saints feet, if she hath relieved the afflicted, if she hath diligently followed every good work.

1 Timothy 6:17-19

Charge them that are rich in this present world, that they be not highminded, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

Hebrews 6:10

for God is not unrighteous to forget your work and the love which ye showed toward his name, in that ye ministered unto the saints, and still do minister.

Hebrews 13:1-3

Let love of the brethren continue.

Hebrews 13:16

But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

James 1:27

Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this, to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.

James 2:15-16

If a brother or sister be naked and in lack of daily food,

1 Peter 4:9-10

using hospitality one to another without murmuring:

1 John 3:16-19

Hereby know we love, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

3 John 1:5-8

Beloved, thou doest a faithful work in whatsoever thou doest toward them that are brethren and strangers withal;

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