Charles Spurgeon Commentary Matthew 25:37-39

"Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, and fed thee? or athirst, and gave thee drink? And when saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? And when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?" — Matthew 25:37-39 (ASV)

They will bashfully disclaim the praise pronounced by the King. They had no idea that there was anything meritorious in what they had done. They never dreamed of being rewarded for it.

When the saints stand before the judgment seat, the bare thought of there being any excellence in what they have done will be new to them, for they have formed a very humble estimate of their own deeds. They fed the hungry, clothed the naked, and visited the sick for Christ’s sake, because it was the sweetest thing in the world to do anything for Jesus. They did it because they delighted to do it, because they could not help doing it, and because their new nature impelled them to it.