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Matthew 25:44–45

44 Then they also will answer, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?’ 45 Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, jyou did not do it to me.’

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Matthew 25:44–45 — The New International Version (NIV)

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,Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’

Matthew 25:44–45 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? 45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.

Matthew 25:44–45 — New Living Translation (NLT)

44 Then they will reply,Lord, when did we ever see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and not help you?’

45 And he will answer,I tell you the truth, when you refused to help the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were refusing to help me.’

Matthew 25:44–45 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

44 Then they also will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?’ 45 Then He will answer them, saying, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.’

Matthew 25:44–45 — New Century Version (NCV)

44 Then those people will answer,Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or alone and away from home or without clothes or sick or in prison? When did we see these things and not help you?’

45 Then the King will answer,I tell you the truth, anything you refused to do for even the least of my people here, you refused to do for me.’

Matthew 25:44–45 — American Standard Version (ASV)

44 Then shall they also answer, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? 45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not unto one of these least, ye did it not unto me.

Matthew 25:44–45 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

44 Then shall they also answer saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungering, or thirsting, or a stranger, or naked, or ill, or in prison, and have not ministered to thee? 45 Then shall he answer them saying, Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as ye have not done it to one of these least, neither have ye done it to me.

Matthew 25:44–45 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

44 “They, too, will ask, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or as a stranger or in need of clothes or sick or in prison and didn’t help you?’ 

45 “He will answer them, ‘I can guarantee this truth: Whatever you failed to do for one of my brothers or sisters, no matter how unimportant ⸤they seemed⸥, you failed to do for me.’ 

Matthew 25:44–45 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

44 Then they too will answer,Lord, when did we see You hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or without clothes, or sick, or in prison, and not help You?’

45 Then He will answer them,I assure you: Whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for Me either.’

Matthew 25:44–45 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

44 Then they also will answer, Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not take care of you?’ 45 Then he will answer them, Truly I tell you, just as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.’

Matthew 25:44–45 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

44 Then they will also answer, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison and not serve you?’ 45 Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Truly I say to you, in as much as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.’

Matthew 25:44–45 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

44 “They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty and not help you? When did we see you as a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison and not help you?’

45 “He will reply, ‘What I’m about to tell you is true. Anything you didn’t do for one of the least important of these, you didn’t do for me.’

Matthew 25:44–45 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

44 Then they themselves also will answer,Lord, when did we see You hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not take care of You?’

45 Then He will answer them,Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.’


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