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ULTAnd answering, the King will say to them, ‘Truly I say to you, as much as you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.’
USTI, the king, will respond, ‘Whenever you do something to help an insignificant fellow believer, it is as if you did it to help me. What I have said is true.’
BSB § And the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’
BLBAnd the King answering, will say to them, 'Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did it to Me.'
AICNTAnd the king will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’
OEBAnd the king will reply “I tell you, as often as you did it to one of these my brothers or sisters, however unimportant they seemed, you did it to me.”
2DT Responding, the king will say to them, ‘This is true to say to you: Whatever you did to one of these my siblings, the least, you did it to me.’
WEBBE“The King will answer them, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you did it to one of the least of these my brothers,[fn]you did it to me.’
25:40The word for “brothers” here may be also correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”
NETAnd the king will answer them, ‘I tell you the truth, just as you did it for one of the least of these brothers or sisters of mine, you did it for me.’
LSVAnd the King answering, will say to them, Truly I say to you, inasmuch as you did [it] to one of these My brothers—the least—you did [it] to Me.
FBVThe king will tell them, ‘I tell you the truth: whatever you did for one of these of least importance you did for me.’
TCNTThe King will answer them, ‘Truly I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’
T4TI will reply, ‘The truth is that whatever you did for any one of your fellow believers, even an unimportant one, it was as though you did it for me.’
LEBAnd the king will answer and[fn] say to them, ‘Truly I say to you, in as much as you did it[fn] to one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did it[fn] to me.’
25:40*Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“will answer”) has been translated as a finite verb
25:40*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
BBEAnd the King will make answer and say to them, Truly I say to you, Because you did it to the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.
Wymth"But the King will answer them, "`In solemn truth I tell you that in so far as you rendered such services to one of the humblest of these my brethren, you rendered them to myself.'
ASVAnd the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these my brethren, even these least, ye did it unto me.
DRAAnd the king answering, shall say to them: Amen I say to you, as long as you did it to one of these my least brethren, you did it to me.
YLT'And the king answering, shall say to them, Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as ye did [it] to one of these my brethren — the least — to me ye did [it].
DrbyAnd the King answering shall say to them, Verily, I say to you, Inasmuch as ye have done it to one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it to me.
RVAnd the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these my brethren, even these least, ye did it unto me.
WbstrAnd the king will answer and say to them, Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as ye have done it to one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it to me.
KJB-1769 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. ( And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily/Truly I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye/you_all have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren/brothers, ye/you_all have done it unto me.)
KJB-1611And the King shall answere, and say vnto them, Uerely I say vnto you, in as much as ye haue done it vnto one of the least of these my brethren, ye haue done it vnto me. (And the King shall answer, and say unto them, Verily/Truly I say unto you, in as much as ye/you_allhavedoneitunto one of the leastofthesemybrethren/brothers,ye/you_allhavedoneitunto me.)
BshpsAnd the kyng shall aunswere, and say vnto them: Ueryly I say vnto you, in as much as ye haue done it vnto one of the least of these my brethren, ye haue done it vnto me. (And the king shall answer, and say unto them: Verily/Truly I say unto you, in as much as ye/you_all have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren/brothers, ye/you_all have done it unto me.)
GnvaAnd the King shall answere, and say vnto them, Verely I say vnto you, in as much as ye haue done it vnto one of the least of these my brethre, ye haue done it to me. (And the King shall answer, and say unto them, Verily/Truly I say unto you, in as much as ye/you_all have done it unto one of the least of these my brethre, ye/you_all have done it to me. )
CvdlAnd the kynge shal answer and saye vnto them: Verely I saye vnto you: Loke what ye haue done vnto one of the least of these my brethren, the same haue ye done vnto me. (And the king shall answer and say unto them: Verily/Truly I say unto you: Look what ye/you_all have done unto one of the least of these my brethren/brothers, the same have ye/you_all done unto me.)
TNTAnd the kynge shall answere and saye vnto them: verely I saye vnto you: in as moche as ye have done it vnto one of the leest of these my brethren ye have done it to me. (And the king shall answer and say unto them: verily/truly I say unto you: in as much as ye/you_all have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren/brothers ye/you_all have done it to me. )
WyclAnd the kyng answerynge schal seie to hem, Treuli Y seie to you, as longe as ye diden to oon of these my leeste britheren, ye diden to me. (And the king answeringe shall say to them, Truly I say to you, as long as ye/you_all did to one of these my leaste brethren/brothers, ye/you_all did to me.)
LuthUnd der König wird antworten und sagen zu ihnen: Wahrlich, ich sage euch: Was ihr getan habt einem unter diesen meinen geringsten Brüdern, das habt ihr mir getan. (And the/of_the king becomes antworten and say to to_them: Wahrlich, I said you: What you/their/her did have one under this my geringsten brothersn, the have you/their/her to_me getan.)
ClVgEt respondens rex, dicet illis: Amen dico vobis, quamdiu fecistis uni ex his fratribus meis minimis, mihi fecistis.[fn] (And responding rex, dicet illis: Amen dico vobis, quamdiu fecistis uni from his fratribus meis minimis, to_me fecistis. )
25.40De his fratribus. Fratres mei et mater sunt qui faciunt voluntatem Patris mei.
25.40De his fratribus. Fratres my/mine and mater are who faciunt voluntatem Patris my/mine.
25:40my brothers and sisters: This expresses either Jesus’ solidarity with his disciples (see 10:42; 18:1-14; Gal 6:10) or Jesus’ solidarity with humanity in general, irrespective of the faith of the one being helped (see Matt 6:1-4; 25:43; Prov 19:17). The use of brothers and sisters points to the first interpretation (Matt 12:46-50; 18:15-35; 23:8; 28:10) but does not invalidate social responsibility for other people in general (see Luke 10:30-37).
Jesus did not teach salvation by works—he taught the necessity of a conversion (an internal reorientation toward God by an act of God’s grace), which results in a life of obedience. Good works are the natural consequence of a relationship with Jesus Christ (see, e.g., Matt 7:15-20; 12:33-37; 15:15-20).
The parable of the sheep and the goats is an example of the indissoluble link between faith and works. The connection between faith, works, and final approval is a consistent feature of Jesus’ teachings (e.g., Matt 7:13-27; 13:3-9, 18-23; 16:27). For Jesus, works are a sure indicator of faith, which begins with repentance—a conversion of the heart and mind that involves turning away from sin to God (Matt 4:17; see also 3:2, 8-10; 11:20-24; 12:38-42).
A misapplication of the concept of salvation by grace alone has led to a false dichotomy between faith and works. Salvation is not achieved by works, but neither is it without works (see Gal 5:6, 21; Eph 2:10; 5:5; 1 Jn 1:5-10; Rev 21:8). Jesus promises blessing and reward to those who live in accord with God’s will (Matt 5:3-12). Consequently, righteousness is required of those who want to enter the Kingdom (5:20-48; 7:21; 22:11-14; 23:3). Faith that does not result in works is not saving faith (Jas 2:14-26).
James, in his conspicuous emphasis on faithfulness to God, argues for charitable deeds as an expression of faith (2:14-26). A faith relationship with God cannot be based merely on believing a true statement (2:19). Saving faith results in actions (1:22-25; 2:14). Faithful actions emulate God, who generously gives good gifts (1:5, 17; 4:6). Faith and good deeds are therefore inseparable. As with Abraham, good deeds show that a person has complete faith and is righteous before God (2:23; see Gen 15:6).
Jesus taught and modeled faith that does good deeds (see Matt 5:13-16), and Paul also affirmed the need for good deeds (Rom 2:6; Gal 6:5-10; Eph 2:10; Phil 2:12-13; 1 Thes 1:3). James points to some specific actions which demonstrate faith, including caring for orphans and widows (1:27), avoiding favoritism toward the rich (2:1-7), providing food and clothing for the poor (2:15-17), controlling one’s tongue (3:1-12), promoting peace (3:17-18), and refraining from judging others (4:11-12). All of these things can be understood as “faith expressing itself in love” (Gal 5:6).
Here Jesus continues to speak about himself in the third person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use the first person. Alternate translation: [I, who am the King,]
˱to˲_them truly ˱I˲_/am/_saying ˱to˲_you_all for as_much_as ˱you_all˲_did_‹it› ˱to˲_one ˱of˲_these ¬the brothers ˱of˲_me the least ˱to˲_me ˱you_all˲_did_‹it›
If it would be clearer in your language, you could translate this so that there is not a quotation within a quotation. Alternate translation: [to them that he was speaking truly and that as much as they did for one of the least of these brothers of his, they did for him]
Here, the word least identifies someone who is not very important. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this idea more explicit. Alternate translation: [of the least important]
Here the king, Jesus, speaks of his disciples as if they were his brothers. He means that he considers them to be part of his family. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use simile form or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [of those whom I call my brothers] or [of the people I love as if they were my brothers]
Although the term brothers is masculine, the king is using the word in a generic sense that includes both men and women. If you retain the metaphor in your translation, and if it would be helpful in your language, you could say “brothers and sisters” to indicate this.
Here the king speaks as if anything that people did for one of the least of these brothers of mine was actually done for him. He means that he considers any help given to these brothers of mine to be as important to him as if it had been given directly to him. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea in simile form or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [I consider that you did it for me] or [it is just like you did it for me]
By the time of the New Testament, the ancient city of Jerusalem had been transformed from the relatively small fortress of David’s day (2 Samuel 5:6-10; 1 Chronicles 11:4-9) into a major city with a Temple that rivaled the greatest temples in the Roman world. Just prior to Jesus’ birth, Herod the Great completely renovated and expanded the Temple of the Lord, and he also built a lavish palace for himself, various pools (where Jesus occasionally performed healings), public buildings, and military citadels, including the Antonia Fortress, which overlooked the Temple. Wealthy residents, including the high priest, occupied extravagant houses in the Upper City, while the poorer residents were relegated to less desirable areas like the Lower City. The Essene Quarter was so named because many of its residents belonged to the Essenes, a strict religious sect that was known for its careful attention to the law of Moses. Across the Kidron Valley lay the Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus often met with his disciples (Matthew 26:36-46; Mark 14:32-53; John 18:1-14). Further east was the Mount of Olives, where Jesus began his triumphal entry one week before his crucifixion (Matthew 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:28-40; John 12:12-19), taught his disciples about the last days (Matthew 24-25; Mark 13), and eventually ascended to heaven after his resurrection (Luke 24:50-53; Acts 1:1-11).
