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Ye did it unto me (εμο εποιησατε). Dative of personal interest. Christ identifies himself with the needy and the suffering. This c…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
One of the least of these. One of the obscurest, least known, poorest, and most despised and afflicted.
My brethren. Eithe…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren — These words are true for every member of the hum…
Charles Spurgeon
CharlesSpurgeon
Christ is much more involved in the sorrow of His brothers and sisters than we sometimes think. Are they hungry? He says, "I was a hungered."
Church Fathers
ChurchFathers
Rabanus Maurus: After the parables about the end of the world, the Lord proceeds to describe the manner of the judgment to com…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
The change from “Son of Man” (see comment on Mk 8:31) to “King” (vv.31, 34) is not at all unnatural; for the Son of Man in Da 7:13–14 approaches th…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
Truly I tell you. As Christ has just now told us figuratively that we do not yet fully comprehend how highly he values deeds of charity, s…
John Gill
JohnGill
And the king shall answer, and say unto them
Christ, though a king, and now appearing in great glory and majesty, ye…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
This is a description of the last judgment, serving as an explanation of the preceding parables. A judgment is coming in which everyone will be sen…
Thomas Aquinas
ThomasAquinas
Above, the Lord set forth different parables pertaining to the Judgment; here, however, He openly deals with His Judgment. He does three things:
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A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson