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Matthew 25:40

Mercy and compassionPoverty and the vulnerableServing othersJesus Christ

38 When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You?

39 When did we see You sick or in prison and visit You?’

And the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’

41 Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.

42 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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BSB
And the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’
KJV
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.
WEB
“The King will answer them, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’
ASV
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.
DARBY
And the King answering shall say to them, Verily, I say to you, Inasmuch as ye have done it to one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it to me.
BLB
And answering, the King will say to them, ‘Truly I say to you⁺, inasmuch as you⁺ did [it] to one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you⁺ did [it] to Me.’
ÅB
Og kongen skal svare dem: ‘I sannhet sier jeg dere at det dere har gjort imot en av disse minste brødrene mine, det har dere gjort imot meg.’
OTB
Kongen skal svare: 'Sannelig, jeg sier dere, alt dere gjorde mot en av disse mine minste brødre og søstre, gjorde dere mot meg.'
B1930
Og kongen skal svare og si til dem: Sannelig sier jeg eder: Hvad I har gjort imot en av disse mine minste brødre, det har I gjort imot mig.

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