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.
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Study Note
'Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.' The parable of the sheep and goats presents the most direct statement in the Gospels about Christ's identification with the poor and vulnerable. The 'least of these my brethren' has been read as all suffering people (majority tradition), as itinerant Christian missionaries (some modern scholars), or as all who bear the image of God. The verse has been foundational for Christian social ethics, liberation theology, and the practical theology of service organizations — grounding care for the neighbor in encounter with Christ himself.
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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.
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