Matthew 25:40

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

The king

Matthew 25:34

Proverbs 25:6

The least

Hebrews 6:10

Ye have done it unto me

Acts 9:4

Ephesians 5:30

General references

Bible References

The king

The King will say to those on his right hand: 'Come, you blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king, and do not stand in the place of great men.

The least

He stretched out his hand towards his disciples, and said: Behold, my mother and my brothers!

Everyone who accepts this little child in my name accepts me.

Then Jesus told them: Do not fear. Go tell my brothers to travel to Galilee. I will see them there.

Looking at the people who sat around him he said: Behold, my mother and my brother!

Jesus said: Do not touch me for I am not yet ascended to the Father. Go to my brothers, and say to them, I ascend to my Father and you're Father, and my God and your God. (Revelation 3:12)

Both he who sanctifies and they who are sanctified are all from one. For this reason Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers.

For God is not unrighteous (unjust) to forget your work and the love you showed for his name. You ministered to the holy ones and continue to minister.

Ye have done it unto me

He fell to the earth and heard a voice saying: Saul, Saul! Why do you persecute me?

And we are members of his body!

General references

Pull some heads of grain out of what has been corded up and drop them for her to take. Say no sharp word to her.

Give to those who ask. Lend to those who borrow.

The same applies to you. When you have done all you have been told to do, you say, we are unworthy servants. We have done what we ought to have done.

If a brother or sister is without clothes and in lack of daily food,