Matthew 25:31 - Matthew 25:46:
31. "When the Son of man
comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his
glorious throne. 32. Before him will be
gathered all the nations, and he will separate them one from another as a
shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, 33. and he will place the sheep
at his right hand, but the goats at the left. 34. Then the King will say to
those at his right hand, 'Come, O 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 food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and
you welcomed me, 36. I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you
visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.' 37. Then the righteous will
answer him, 'Lord, when did we see thee hungry and feed thee, or thirsty and
give thee drink? 38. And when did we see thee a stranger and welcome thee,
or naked and clothe thee? 39. And when did we see thee sick or in prison and
visit thee?' 40. And the King will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of
these my brethren, you did it to me.' 41. Then he will say to those at his
left hand, 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for
the devil and his angels; 42. for I was hungry and you gave me no food, I
was thirsty and you gave me no drink, 43. I was a stranger and you did not
welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did
not visit me.' 44. Then they also will answer, 'Lord, when did we see thee
hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not
minister to thee?' 45. Then he will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as
you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me.' 46. And
they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal
life." (Revised Standard Version)
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