Matthew 25:34-46

English Standard Version

³⁴Then ^(A)the King will say to ^(B)those on his right, ‘Come, you ^(C)who are blessed by my Father, ^(D)inherit ^(E)the kingdom ^(F)prepared for you ^(G)from the foundation of the world. ³⁵For ^(H)I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you ^(I)gave me drink, ^(J)I was a stranger and you welcomed me, ³⁶^(K)I was naked and you clothed me, ^(L)I was sick and you ^(M)visited me, ^(N)I was in prison and you came to me.’ ³⁷Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? ³⁸And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? ³⁹And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ ⁴⁰And ^(O)the King will answer them, ^(P)‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these ^(Q)my brothers,^[a] you did it to me.’

⁴¹“Then he will say to those on his left, ^(R)‘Depart from me, you ^(S)cursed, into ^(T)the eternal fire prepared for ^(U)the devil and his angels. ⁴²For ^(V)I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, ⁴³I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’ ⁴⁴Then they also will answer, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?’ ⁴⁵Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, ^(W)you did not do it to me.’ ⁴⁶And these will go away ^(X)into eternal punishment, but the righteous ^(Y)into ^(Z)eternal life.”