What Does Matthew 25:45 Mean?

“Then”

the when, i.e., at the time that (of the past or future, also in consecution)

“shall he answer”

to conclude for oneself, i.e., (by implication) to respond; by hebraism (compare h6030) to begin to speak (where an address is expected)

“them”

the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons

“I say”

properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an

“Verily”

properly, firm, i.e., (figuratively) trustworthy; adverbially, surely (often as interjection, so be it)

“I say”

properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an

“unto you”

to (with or by) you

“Inasmuch”

properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re

“as”

as (much, great, long, etc.) as

“it not”

the absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not

“ye did”

to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)

“to one”

one

“of these”

of (from or concerning) these (persons or things)

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“of the least”

used as equivalent to g3398; least (in size, amount, dignity, etc.)

“it not”

not however, i.e., neither, nor, not even

“to me”

to me

“ye did”

to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)