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Matthew 25:45 Cross-References
Explore 12 cross-references for Matthew 25:45 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Matthew chapter 25 verse 45 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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.”
Matthew 25:45 (KJV)
Commentary on Matthew 25:45
Verily I say unto you (ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, amēn legō hymin)—The Hebrew amen emphasizes absolute truth and authority. This solemn pronouncement carries Jesus's full judicial weight as Son of Man (v. 31).Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me (ἐφ' ὅσον οὐκ ἐποιήσατε ἑνὶ τούτων τῶν ἐλαχίστων, οὐδὲ ἐμοὶ ἐποιήσατε, eph' hoson ouk epoiēsate heni toutōn tōn elachistōn, oude emoi epoiēsate)—Elachistos (least, smallest) describes society's most vulnerable and overlooked. The double negative ouk... oude (not... neither) reinforces total identification: Christ so fully un...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Matthew 25:45
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“he will also cry out”
“Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.”
“but he who is kind to the needy honors him.”
“Who are you, Lord? The Lord said”
“who was of the evil one”
“Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.”
“Saying”
“you know that it has hated me before it hated you.”
“For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.”