KJV King James Version
For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Matthew 25:35
For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For 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 took Me in,
WEB World English Bible
for I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in.
ASV American Standard Version
for I was hungry, and ye gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for I did hunger, and ye gave me to eat; I did thirst, and ye gave me to drink; I was a stranger, and ye received me;
Surrounding context — Matthew 25
32 And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth [his] sheep from the goats:
33 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
35 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed [thee]? or thirsty, and gave [thee] drink?
38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took [thee] in? or naked, and clothed [thee]?
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἐπείνασαG3983 · peinaōto hungerγὰρG1063 · garforκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐδώκατέG1325 · didōmito giveμοιG3165 · memeφαγεῖν,G5315 · phageinto eatἐδίψησαG1372 · dipsaōto thirstκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐποτίσατέG4222 · potizōto waterμε,G3165 · memeξένοςG3581 · xenosforeignἤμηνG1510 · eimito beκαὶG2532 · kaiandσυνηγάγετέG4863 · sunagōto assembleμε,G3165 · meme
Cross-references
1 John 3:16-19Hereby perceive we the love [of God], because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down [our] lives for the brethren.James 2:15-16If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,Deuteronomy 15:7-11If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother:Ezekiel 18:16Neither hath oppressed any, hath not withholden the pledge, neither hath spoiled by violence, [but] hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment,Ezekiel 18:7And hath not oppressed any, [but] hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath spoiled none by violence, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment;Hebrews 13:16But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.James 1:27Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, [and] to keep himself unspotted from the world.Hebrews 13:1-3Let brotherly love continue.1 Peter 4:9-10Use hospitality one to another without grudging.Romans 12:13Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.Job 31:32The stranger did not lodge in the street: [but] I opened my doors to the traveller.Romans 12:20Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.Isaiah 58:7-11[Is it] not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?1 Timothy 6:17-19Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;Hebrews 6:10For God [is] not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.Job 31:16-21If I have withheld the poor from [their] desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;Job 29:13-16The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.3 John 1:5-8Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;
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