Mathew 25
The Sheep and the Goats
31"When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the
angels with him, he will sit on his throne in heavenly glory. 32All
the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people
one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33He
will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.
34"Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come,
you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom
prepared for you since the creation of the world. 35For I was
hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me
something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36I
needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I
was in prison and you came to visit me.'
37"Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did
we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to
drink? 38When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or
needing clothes and clothe you? 39When did we see you sick
or in prison and go to visit you?'
40"The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth,
whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did
for me.'
41"Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from
me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and
his angels. 42For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to
eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, 43I was
a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did
not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after
me.'
44"They also will answer, 'Lord, when did we see you
hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in
prison, and did not help you?'
45"He will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you
did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.'
46"Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the
righteous to eternal life."
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