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I was thirsty, and you didn’t give me a drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/matthew/25.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/matthew/25.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For I was hungry and you gave Me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me nothing to drink,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/25.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />For I hungered, and you gave to Me nothing to eat; and I thirsted, and You gave Me nothing to drink;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/matthew/25.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/matthew/25.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />for I was hungry and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/matthew/25.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />for I was hungry, and you gave Me nothing to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me nothing to drink;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/matthew/25.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />for I was hungry, and you gave Me nothing to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me nothing to drink;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/matthew/25.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />for I was hungry, and you gave Me <i>nothing</i> to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me nothing to drink;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/matthew/25.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />for I was hungry, and you gave Me <i>nothing</i> to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me nothing to drink;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/matthew/25.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />for I was hungry, and you gave Me <i>nothing</i> to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me nothing to drink;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/matthew/25.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat; I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/matthew/25.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For I was hungry and you gave Me nothing to eat; I was thirsty and you gave Me nothing to drink; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/matthew/25.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />for I was hungry, and ye did not give me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/matthew/25.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I was hungry, but you did not give me anything to eat, and I was thirsty, but you did not give me anything to drink. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/matthew/25.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />for I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/matthew/25.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I was hungry, and you gave me nothing to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me nothing to drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/matthew/25.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I was hungry but you would not feed me, thirsty but you would not give me a drink; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/matthew/25.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Here's why: I was hungry, and you gave me nothing to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me nothing to drink. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/matthew/25.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For I was hungry and you gave Me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me nothing to drink,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/matthew/25.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/matthew/25.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />for I was hungry, and you did not give me food to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/matthew/25.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For I was hungry, and ye gave me no food: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/25.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />For when I was hungry, you gave me nothing to eat; when thirsty, you gave me nothing to drink;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/matthew/25.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />for I was hungry, and you didn’t give me food to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/matthew/25.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />for I hungered, and you gave Me nothing to eat; I thirsted, and you gave Me nothing to drink;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/25.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />For I hungered, and you gave to Me nothing to eat; and I thirsted, and You gave Me nothing to drink;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/matthew/25.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> for I did hunger, and ye gave me not to eat; I did thirst, and ye gave me not to drink;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/matthew/25.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For I was hungry, and ye gave me not to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/matthew/25.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For I was hungry, and you gave me not to eat: I was thirsty, and you gave me not to drink. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/matthew/25.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For I was hungry, and you did not give me to eat; I was thirsty, and you did not give me to drink;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/matthew/25.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/matthew/25.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />for I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/matthew/25.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For I was hungry, and you did not give me to eat; I was thirsty, and you did not give me to drink;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/25.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />For I was hungry and you gave me no food. I was thirsty and you gave me no drink.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/matthew/25.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />For I was hungry, and you gave me no food; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/matthew/25.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>For I was hungry, and you gave me nothing to eat: I was thirsty, and you gave me nothing to drink:<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/matthew/25.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />for I was hungry, and ye gave me nothing to eat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me nothing to drink:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/matthew/25.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />for I was prest with hunger, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/25.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />For when I was hungry, you gave me nothing to eat; when thirsty, you gave me nothing to drink;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/matthew/25.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>for I hungered, and ye did not give Me to eat; I thirsted, and ye gave Me no drink;<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/matthew/25.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>for I was famishing, and ye gave me not<Fr><i>hing</i><FR> to eat; I was a-thirst, and ye gave me no drink;<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/matthew/25-42.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=7825" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/matthew/25.htm">The Sheep and the Goats</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">41</span>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. <span class="reftext">42</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="1063: gar (Conj) -- For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.">For</a> <a href="/greek/3983.htm" title="3983: epeinasa (V-AIA-1S) -- To be hungry, needy, desire earnestly. From the same as penes; to famish; figuratively, to crave.">I was hungry</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/1325.htm" title="1325: edōkate (V-AIA-2P) -- To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.">you gave</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: moi (PPro-D1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">Me</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ouk (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.">nothing</a> <a href="/greek/5315.htm" title="5315: phagein (V-ANA) -- A primary verb; to eat.">to eat,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/1372.htm" title="1372: edipsēsa (V-AIA-1S) -- To thirst for, desire earnestly. From a variation of dipsos; to thirst for.">I was thirsty</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/4222.htm" title="4222: epotisate (V-AIA-2P) -- To cause to drink, give to drink; irrigate, water. From a derivative of the alternate of pino; to furnish drink, irrigate.">you gave Me nothing to drink,</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ouk (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not."></a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: me (PPro-A1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I."></a> </span> <span class="reftext">43</span>I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, I was naked and you did not clothe Me, I was sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.’…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/58-7.htm">Isaiah 58:7</a></span><br />Isn’t it to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the poor and homeless into your home, to clothe the naked when you see him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/2-15.htm">James 2:15-16</a></span><br />Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. / If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/18-7.htm">Ezekiel 18:7</a></span><br />He does not oppress another, but restores the pledge to the debtor. He does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with clothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/19-17.htm">Proverbs 19:17</a></span><br />Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-11.htm">Luke 3:11</a></span><br />John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/31-16.htm">Job 31:16-20</a></span><br />If I have denied the desires of the poor or allowed the widow’s eyes to fail, / if I have eaten my morsel alone, not sharing it with the fatherless— / though from my youth I reared him as would a father, and from my mother’s womb I guided the widow— ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-17.htm">1 John 3:17</a></span><br />If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/58-10.htm">Isaiah 58:10</a></span><br />and if you give yourself to the hungry and satisfy the afflicted soul, then your light will go forth in the darkness, and your night will be like noonday.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/2-10.htm">Galatians 2:10</a></span><br />They only asked us to remember the poor, the very thing I was eager to do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/15-7.htm">Deuteronomy 15:7-11</a></span><br />If there is a poor man among your brothers within any of the gates in the land that the LORD your God is giving you, then you are not to harden your heart or shut your hand from your poor brother. / Instead, you are to open your hand to him and freely loan him whatever he needs. / Be careful not to harbor this wicked thought in your heart: “The seventh year, the year of release, is near,” so that you look upon your poor brother begrudgingly and give him nothing. He will cry out to the LORD against you, and you will be guilty of sin. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/16-19.htm">Luke 16:19-21</a></span><br />Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor. / And a beggar named Lazarus lay at his gate, covered with sores / and longing to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-2.htm">Hebrews 13:2</a></span><br />Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/21-13.htm">Proverbs 21:13</a></span><br />Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too shall cry out and receive no answer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/20-35.htm">Acts 20:35</a></span><br />In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-17.htm">Isaiah 1:17</a></span><br />Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For I was an hungered, and you gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/25-35.htm">Matthew 25:35</a></b></br> 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:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/10-37.htm">Matthew 10:37,38</a></b></br> He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/12-30.htm">Matthew 12:30</a></b></br> He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/25-37.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/matthew/25-35.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/matthew/25-35.htm">Food</a> <a href="/matthew/25-35.htm">Hunger</a> <a href="/matthew/25-35.htm">Hungered</a> <a href="/matthew/25-37.htm">Hungred</a> <a href="/matthew/25-37.htm">Hungry</a> <a href="/matthew/25-35.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/matthew/25-37.htm">Need</a> <a href="/matthew/25-35.htm">Thirst</a> <a href="/matthew/25-35.htm">Thirsted</a> <a href="/matthew/25-37.htm">Thirsty</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/25-44.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/matthew/26-17.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/matthew/25-44.htm">Food</a> <a href="/luke/4-3.htm">Hunger</a> <a href="/mark/2-25.htm">Hungered</a> <a href="/matthew/25-44.htm">Hungred</a> <a href="/matthew/25-44.htm">Hungry</a> <a href="/matthew/26-7.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/matthew/25-44.htm">Need</a> <a href="/john/4-13.htm">Thirst</a> <a href="/exodus/17-3.htm">Thirsted</a> <a href="/matthew/25-44.htm">Thirsty</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 25</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/25-1.htm">The parable of the ten virgins,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/25-14.htm">and of the talents.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/25-31.htm">Also the description of the last judgment.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/25.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/matthew/25.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>For I was hungry and you gave Me nothing to eat</b><br>This phrase is part of Jesus' teaching on the final judgment, where He separates the righteous from the unrighteous based on their actions towards "the least of these." The imagery of hunger is a common biblical motif representing physical need and spiritual longing. In the ancient Near East, hospitality was a crucial cultural value, and providing food to the hungry was a fundamental act of righteousness. The failure to feed the hungry here symbolizes a lack of compassion and neglect of God's commandments to care for the needy, as seen in passages like <a href="/isaiah/58-7.htm">Isaiah 58:7</a> and <a href="/proverbs/19-17.htm">Proverbs 19:17</a>. This phrase also echoes the teachings of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount, where He emphasizes the importance of mercy and love in action.<p><b>I was thirsty and you gave Me nothing to drink</b><br>Water, a vital resource in the arid climate of the Middle East, represents life and sustenance. In biblical times, offering water to the thirsty was a basic act of kindness and hospitality. The failure to provide water signifies a deeper spiritual neglect, as water often symbolizes spiritual nourishment and the Holy Spirit (<a href="/john/4-14.htm">John 4:14</a>, <a href="/john/7-37.htm">John 7:37-39</a>). This phrase highlights the importance of recognizing Christ in others and serving them as if serving Christ Himself. The neglect of this duty reflects a heart that is not aligned with God's will, as seen in the parable of the Good Samaritan (<a href="/luke/10-25.htm">Luke 10:25-37</a>), where true neighborly love is demonstrated through acts of mercy and compassion.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>The speaker of this verse, Jesus is addressing the righteous and the unrighteous in the context of the final judgment.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_hungry_and_thirsty.htm">The Hungry and Thirsty</a></b><br>Represents those in need, whom Jesus identifies with Himself.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_unrighteous.htm">The Unrighteous</a></b><br>Those who failed to provide for the needs of others, thus failing to serve Christ.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_final_judgment.htm">The Final Judgment</a></b><br>The event where Jesus separates the righteous from the unrighteous based on their actions towards others.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_disciples.htm">The Disciples</a></b><br>The immediate audience of Jesus' teaching, who are being instructed on the importance of serving others.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_compassion.htm">The Call to Compassion</a></b><br>As followers of Christ, we are called to show compassion and meet the needs of those around us. This is not just a suggestion but a command that reflects our faith in action.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/identifying_with_christ.htm">Identifying with Christ</a></b><br>Jesus identifies Himself with the needy, teaching us that our service to others is service to Him. This should motivate us to see Christ in everyone we meet.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/eternal_consequences.htm">Eternal Consequences</a></b><br>Our actions have eternal significance. The way we treat others is a reflection of our relationship with Christ and will be considered in the final judgment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/practical_faith.htm">Practical Faith</a></b><br>True faith is demonstrated through tangible actions. We must be proactive in seeking opportunities to serve and provide for those in need.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_responsibility.htm">Community Responsibility</a></b><br>The church community should be a place where the needs of the hungry and thirsty are met. This is a collective responsibility that reflects the love of Christ to the world.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_25.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 25</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_social_gospel_entail.htm">What does the social gospel entail?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_god's_promises_to_his_people.htm">How can you show love to strangers today?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_2_thess._3_10_contradict_jesus.htm">2 Thessalonians 3:10 - Does telling the idle they 'shall not eat' contradict Jesus' teachings on charity and feeding the poor (e.g., Matthew 25)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_essence_of_mercy_in_giving.htm">What is the essence of mercy in giving?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/25.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 42, 43.</span> - The Lord gives the ground of the sentence, which proceeds on the same terms as the former one. The crimes for which these souls are punished are those of omission and negligence; they failed to per form the most elementary duties of charity and brotherly love which conscience and natural religion enjoin; they had lived utterly selfish and unprofitable lives. If sins of omission are thus punished, we may infer that positive transgressions shall meet with still heavier retribution. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/matthew/25-42.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">For</span><br /><span class="grk">γὰρ</span> <span class="translit">(gar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1063.htm">Strong's 1063: </a> </span><span class="str2">For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I was hungry</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐπείνασα</span> <span class="translit">(epeinasa)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3983.htm">Strong's 3983: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be hungry, needy, desire earnestly. From the same as penes; to famish; figuratively, to crave.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">you gave</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐδώκατέ</span> <span class="translit">(edōkate)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1325.htm">Strong's 1325: </a> </span><span class="str2">To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Me</span><br /><span class="grk">μοι</span> <span class="translit">(moi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> </span><span class="str2">I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">nothing</span><br /><span class="grk">οὐκ</span> <span class="translit">(ouk)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3756.htm">Strong's 3756: </a> </span><span class="str2">No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to eat,</span><br /><span class="grk">φαγεῖν</span> <span class="translit">(phagein)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary verb; to eat.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I was thirsty</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐδίψησα</span> <span class="translit">(edipsēsa)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1372.htm">Strong's 1372: </a> </span><span class="str2">To thirst for, desire earnestly. From a variation of dipsos; to thirst for.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">you gave Me nothing to drink,</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐποτίσατέ</span> <span class="translit">(epotisate)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4222.htm">Strong's 4222: </a> </span><span class="str2">To cause to drink, give to drink; irrigate, water. From a derivative of the alternate of pino; to furnish drink, irrigate.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/matthew/25-42.htm">Matthew 25:42 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/matthew/25-42.htm">Matthew 25:42 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/matthew/25-42.htm">Matthew 25:42 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/matthew/25-42.htm">Matthew 25:42 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/matthew/25-42.htm">Matthew 25:42 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/matthew/25-42.htm">Matthew 25:42 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/matthew/25-42.htm">Matthew 25:42 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/matthew/25-42.htm">Matthew 25:42 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/matthew/25-42.htm">Matthew 25:42 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/matthew/25-42.htm">Matthew 25:42 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/matthew/25-42.htm">NT Gospels: Matthew 25:42 For I was hungry and you didn't (Matt. 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