Scripture Post #211: *DONE IT UNTO ME*

Matthew 25:40: "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."

Context: Jesus was talking to His disciples here (Matt. 24:3-25:40). Also, Jesus was speaking of His upcoming judgement (Matt. 25:31-46). 

JESUS was saying, that in ministering in charity (love) to the hungry, thirsty, stranger, naked, sick, and imprisoned of HIS brethren, you're doing these things unto KING JESUS HIMSELF. 

Further context:

Matt. 25:31: "When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:"

Verse 32: "And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:"

Verse 33: "And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left."

Verse 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:"

Verse 35: "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:"

Verse 36: "Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me."

Verse 37: "Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?"

Verse 38: "When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?"

Verse 39: "Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?"

Verse 40: "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."

Verse 41: "Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:"

Verse 42: "For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:"

Verse 43: "I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not."

Verse 44: "Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?"

Verse 45: "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."

Verse 46: "And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal."

Originally Published: Thursday 4/11/13