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The King will answer them, `Most assuredly I tell you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.`
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Serving the Least is Serving Christ
Commentators unanimously emphasize the core message: Christ profoundly identifies with His followers, especially the poor, suffering, and overlooked. When you serve "the least of these my brethren," Jesus considers it as if you were serving Him directly. This transforms acts of charity into acts of worship and personal devotion to the King.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
One of the least of these. One of the obscurest, least known, poorest, and most despised and afflicted.
My brethren. Eithe…
Ye did it unto me (εμο εποιησατε). Dative of personal interest. Christ identifies himself with the needy and the suffering. This c…
19th Century
Anglican
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…
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Baptist
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."
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…
16th Century
Protestant
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…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the king shall answer, and say unto them Christ, though a king, and now appearing in great glory and majesty, ye…
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…
13th Century
Catholic
Above, the Lord set forth different parables pertaining to the Judgment; here, however, He openly deals with His Judgment. He does three things:
