Matthew 25:39

Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
Or	δέ de	G1161	but · conjunction
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
sick	ἀσθενής asthenḗs	G772	strengthless (in various applications
or	ἢ ē	G2228	disjunctive · conjunction
in	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
prison	φυλακῇ phulakēa	G5438	a guarding or (concretely · noun — dative singular feminine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
came	ἤλθομεν ēlthomen	G2064	to come or go (in a great variety of applications · verb — second aorist active indicative, 1st person plural
unto	πρός pros	G4314	a preposition of direction · preposition
thee	σέ sé	G4571	thee

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Commentary

John Gill on Matthew 25:39

Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? For though he bore the sicknesses of his people, yet we never read of his being sick himself, nor was he ever cast into prison; but this has been the case of many of his servants, as John the Baptist, Peter, and Paul, and multitudes of others, who have been tenderly and affectionately used by their fellow Christians.

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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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;