Matthew 25:37

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

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
Then	Τότε Tote	G5119	the when · adverb
shall	ἀποκριθήσονται apokrithēsontai	G611	to conclude for oneself · verb — future passive deponent indicative, 3rd person plural
the righteous	δίκαιοι dikaioi	G1342	equitable (in character or act) · adjective — nominative plural masculine
answer	ἀποκρίνομαι apokrínomai	G611	to conclude for oneself
him	αὐτῷ autō	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — dative singular masculine
saying	λέγοντες· legontes	G3004	properly · verb — present active participle, nominative plural masculine
Lord	κύριε, kurie	G2962	supreme in authority · noun — vocative singular masculine, a title
when	πότε pote	G4219	interrogative adverb · particle — interrogative
saw we	εἴδομεν eidomen	G1492	used only in certain past tenses · verb — second aorist active indicative, 1st person plural
thee	σέ sé	G4571	thee
an hungred	πεινῶντα peinōnta	G3983	"pine") · verb — present active participle, accusative singular masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
fed	ἐθρέψαμεν ethrepsamen	G5142	but perhaps strengthened from the base of G5157 (τροπή)… · verb — aorist active indicative, 1st person plural
or	ἢ ē	G2228	disjunctive · conjunction
thirsty	διψῶντα dipsōnta	G1372	to thirst for (literally or figuratively) · verb — present active participle, accusative singular masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
gave thee drink	ἐποτίσαμεν; epotisamen	G4222	to furnish drink · verb — aorist active indicative, 1st person plural

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Cross-references

Matthew 6:3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
1 Chronicles 29:14 But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine…
1 Peter 5:5-6 Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God res…
Isaiah 64:6 But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like t…
Proverbs 15:33 The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
1 Corinthians 15:10 But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they a…

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Commentary

John Gill on Matthew 25:37

Then shall the righteous answer him,.... From whence it appears, that only such shall be at the right hand of Christ, who are righteous persons, who have the righteousness of Christ imputed to them; and, in consequence of which, are created anew unto righteousness and true holiness; and, under the influence of divine grace, live soberly, righteously, and godly: and those, upon hearing such works ascribed unto them, will, with wonder and astonishment, reply, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungered, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? which answer arises partly from not attending to, or thoroughly understanding the words of Christ, which they seem to take in such sense, as if he…

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John Calvin on Matthew 25:31–end

Matthew 25:31-46 Matthew 25:31-46 Luke 21:37-38 31. Now 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: 32. And all the nations shall be assembled before him; and he shall separate them from one another, as a shepherd separateth the sheep from the goats. 33. And he shall place the sheep on his right hand, and the goats on the left. 34. Then will the King say to those who shall be on his right hand, Come, you blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: 35. For I was hungry, and you gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me to drink; I was a stranger, and you…

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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Matthew 25:37

These righteous ones (see 5:6, 20) are those who do God’s will as taught by Jesus, expressed most clearly in deeds of love (7:12; 9:9-13; 22:34-40; 25:35-40).

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The Church Fathers

Lord, when sate we thee &c. This they say not because they distrust the Lord's words, but they are in amaze at so great exaltation, and at the greatness of their own glory; or because the good which they have done will seem to them to be so small according to that of the Apostle, For the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared to the glory that shall be revealed in us. (Rom. 8:18.)
— Rabanus Maurus ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

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Dictionary and topics

Judgment, The final — The sentence that will be passed on our actions at the last day (Matt. 25; Rom. 14:10, 11; 2 Cor. 5:10; 2 Thess. 1:7-10). The judge is Jesus Christ, as mediator. All judgment is committed to him…
Afflicted · DUTY TO THE — DUTY TO THE
Beneficence · 18:5,7-9; — 18:5,7-9;
Commandments · DISCOURSE — DISCOURSE
Duty · OF MAN TO MAN — OF MAN TO MAN
Hospitality · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Humility · EXEMPLIFIED — EXEMPLIFIED
Judgment · THE GENERAL — THE GENERAL
Judgment, The · Christ will acknowledge saints at — Christ will acknowledge saints at
Liberality · 3:10-12; — 3:10-12;
Love · 0F MAN FOR JESUS — 0F MAN FOR JESUS
Neighbor · 8:16,17; — 8:16,17;
Opportunity · THE MEASURE OF RESPONSIBILITY — THE MEASURE OF RESPONSIBILITY
Reward · 8:33; — 8:33;