Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Then he will say to them, "I tell all of you with certainty, since you didn't do it for one of the least important of these, you didn't do it for me.'
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.
Holman Bible
A Conservative Version
Then he will answer them, saying, Truly I say to you, inasmuch as ye did it not to one of these least, ye did it not to me.
American Standard Version
Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not unto one of these least, ye did it not unto me.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
Then the Lord will answer them, 'Truly I tell you, since you did not do it for one of these least [significant brothers of mine], you did not do it for me.'
Anderson New Testament
Then will he answer them, saying: Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me.
Bible in Basic English
Then will he make answer to them, saying, Truly I say to you, Because you did it not to the least of these, you did it not to me.
Common New Testament
Then he will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.'
Daniel Mace New Testament
to this he will reply, I declare unto you, your not doing this for one of the least of these, is the same thing as not doing it for me.
Darby Translation
Then shall he answer them saying, Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as ye have not done it to one of these least, neither have ye done it to me.
Godbey New Testament
Then will He respond to them, saying, Truly I say unto you, Inasmuch as you did not these things to one of the least of these, you did them not unto me.
Goodspeed New Testament
Then he will answer, 'I tell you, in so far as you failed to do it for one of these people who are humblest, you failed to do it for me.'
John Wesley New Testament
Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say to you, inasmuch as ye did it oot to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.
Julia Smith Translation
Then shall he answer them saying, Inasmuch as ye did not to one of the least of these, ye did not to me.
King James 2000
Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Since you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then he will answer them, saying, 'Truly I say to you, in as much as you did not do [it] to one of the least of these, you did not do [it] to me.'
Modern King James verseion
Then He shall answer them, saying, Truly I say to you, Inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then shall he answer them, and say, 'Verily I say unto you, inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.'
Moffatt New Testament
Then he will answer them, 'I tell you truly, in so far as you did not do it to one of these, even the least of them, you did not do it to me.'
Montgomery New Testament
"But he will reply, 'In solemn truth I tell you that inasmuch as you did not do it unto one of these least, you did not do it unto me.'
NET Bible
Then he will answer them, 'I tell you the truth, just as you did not do it for one of the least of these, you did not do it for me.'
New Heart English Bible
"Then he will answer them, saying, 'Truly I tell you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.'
Noyes New Testament
Then will he answer them, saying, Truly do I say to you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.
Sawyer New Testament
Then he shall answer them saying, I tell you truly, that inasmuch as you have not done it to one of the least of these my brothers, you have not done it to me.
The Emphasized Bible
Then, will he answer them, saying: Verily, I say unto you - Inasmuch as ye did it not, unto one of these least, neither unto me, did ye it.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Then shall he reply to them, saying, For as much as ye have not done it to one of the least of these, neither have ye done it to me.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And then he will reply 'I tell you, as often as you failed to do it to one of these, however lowly, you failed to do it to me.'
Webster
Then will he answer them, saying, Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.
Weymouth New Testament
"But he will reply, "'In solemn truth I tell you that in so far as you withheld such services from one of the humblest of these, you withheld them from me.'
Williams New Testament
Then He will answer, 'I solemnly say to you, every time you failed to do a good deed to one of these most insignificant people, you failed to do a good deed to me.'
World English Bible
"Then he will answer them, saying, 'Most certainly I tell you, inasmuch as you didn't do it to one of the least of these, you didn't do it to me.'
Worrell New Testament
"Then will He answer them, saying, 'Verily I say to you, inasmuch as ye did it not to one of these least, ye did it not to Me!'
Worsley New Testament
Then will He reply to them, saying, Verily I tell you, inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the lest of these, ye did it not to me.
Youngs Literal Translation
Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of these, the least, ye did it not to me.
Themes
Excuses » Seven excuses offered for the neglect of duty » No need discovered
Inheritance » Who shall not inherit the kingdom of God
Inheritance » Who shall inherit eternal life
Inheritance » Who shall inherit the kingdom of God
Jesus Christ » History of » Foretells the scenes of the day of judgment (on the mount of olives)
Judgment » Everyone appearing before the judgment seat of Christ
Kingdom of God » Who can enter into the kingdom of God
Lost » Opportunity » For sympathetic service - by the castaways
Opportunity » Lost, by indifference or neglect » For sympathetic service - by the castaways
The poor » Neglect towards, is » A neglect of Christ
Prisoners » To be visited and ministered to
Separation » Who the lord will separate
Sickness » Not visiting those in, an evidence of not belonging to Christ
Topics
Interlinear
Hosos
Poieo
ποιέω
Poieo
do, make, bring forth, commit, cause, work, show, bear, keep, fulfil, deal, perform, not tr, , vr do
Usage: 372
Ou
οὐδέ
Oude
Usage: 83
References
Hastings
Morish
Watsons
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 25:45
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Judgment Of The Sheep And The Goats
44 "Then they will reply, "Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or as a stranger or naked or sick or in prison and didn't help you?' 45 Then he will say to them, "I tell all of you with certainty, since you didn't do it for one of the least important of these, you didn't do it for me.' 46 These people will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous will go into eternal life."
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 14:31
Whoever oppresses the poor defies their Creator, but whoever is kind to the needy honors them.
Proverbs 17:5
Whoever mocks the poor shows contempt for their maker, and whoever is happy about disaster will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 21:13
Whoever refuses to hear the cry of the poor will also cry himself, but he won't be answered.
Matthew 25:40
The king will answer them, "I tell all of you with certainty, since you did it for one of the least important of these brothers of mine, you did it for me.'
Acts 9:5
He asked, "Who are you, Lord?"
Genesis 12:3
I'll bless those who bless you, but I'll curse the one who curses you, and through you all the people of the earth will be blessed."
Numbers 24:9
He crouches, laying low like a lion. Who would awaken him? Those who bless you are blessed, and those who curse you are cursed."
Psalm 105:15
"Don't touch my anointed or hurt my prophets!"
Zechariah 2:8
For this is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: "In pursuit of glory I was sent to the nations who plundered you, because whoever injures you injures the pupil of my eye.
John 15:18-19
"If the world hates you, you should realize that it hated me before you.
1 John 3:12-20
Do not be like Cain, who was from the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because what he was doing was evil and his brother's actions were righteous.
1 John 5:1-3
Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Messiah has been born from God, and everyone who loves the parent also loves the child.