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ULTThen he will answer them, saying, ‘Truly I say to you, as much as you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’
USTHe will reply, ‘‘I tell you truly that you did not do for me whatever you did not do for even the least important one among these people of mine.’
BSB § Then the King will answer, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for Me.’
BLBThen He will answer them, saying, 'Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did not do it to one of the least of these, neither did you to Me.'
AICNTHe will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’
OEBAnd then he will reply “I tell you, as often as you failed to do it to one of these, however unimportant, you failed to do it to me.”
2DT Then he will respond to them, saying, ‘This is true to say to you: Whenever you didn’t do to one of these least, neither did you do it to me.’
WEBBE“Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you didn’t do it to one of the least of these, you didn’t do it to me.’
NETThen he will answer them, ‘I tell you the truth, just as you did not do it for one of the least of these, you did not do it for me.’
LSVThen will He answer them, saying, Truly I say to you, inasmuch as you did [it] not to one of these, the least, you did [it] not to Me.
FBVThen he will tell them, ‘I tell you the truth: whatever you didn't do for one of these of least importance you didn't do for me.’
TCNTHe will answer them, ‘Truly I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, neither did you do it to me.’
T4TI will reply, ‘The truth is that whenever you did not do anything to help any one of my people, even if they were unimportant people, it was as though you did not do anything to help me.’
LEBThen he will answer them, saying, ‘Truly I say to you, in as much as you did not do it[fn] to one of the least of these, you did not do it[fn] to me.’
25:45*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
BBEThen will he make answer to them, saying, Truly I say to you, Because you did it not to the least of these, you did it not to me.
Wymth"But he will reply, "`In solemn truth I tell you that in so far as you withheld such services from one of the humblest of these, you withheld them from me.'
ASVThen 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.
DRAThen he shall answer them, saying: Amen I say to you, as long as you did it not to one of these least, neither did you do it to me.
YLT'Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as ye did [it] not to one of these, the least, ye did [it] not to me.
DrbyThen 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.
RVThen 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.
WbstrThen will he answer them, saying, Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.
KJB-1769 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. ( Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily/Truly I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye/you_all did it not to one of the least of these, ye/you_all did it not to me.)
KJB-1611Then shall he answere them, saying, Uerely, I say vnto you, in as much as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. (Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily/Truly, I say unto you, in as much as ye/you_alldiditnot to oneof the leastofthese,ye/you_alldiditnot to me.)
BshpsThen shall he aunswere them, saying: Ueryly I say vnto you, in as much as ye dyd it not to one of the least of these, ye dyd it not to me. (Then shall he answer them, saying: Verily/Truly I say unto you, in as much as ye/you_all did it not to one of the least of these, ye/you_all did it not to me.)
GnvaThen shall he answere them, and say, Verely I say vnto you, in as much as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. (Then shall he answer them, and say, Verily/Truly I say unto you, in as much as ye/you_all did it not to one of the least of these, ye/you_all did it not to me. )
CvdlThe shal he answere them, and saye: Verely I saye vnto you: Loke what ye haue not done vnto one of the leest of these, the same haue ye not done vnto me. (The shall he answer them, and say: Verily/Truly I say unto you: Look what ye/you_all have not done unto one of the least of these, the same have ye/you_all not done unto me.)
TNTThen shall he answere the and saye: Verely I saye vnto you in as moche as ye did it not to one of the leest of these ye did it not to me. (Then shall he answer the and say: Verily/Truly I say unto you in as much as ye/you_all did it not to one of the least of these ye/you_all did it not to me. )
WyclThanne he schal answere to hem, and seie, Treuli Y seie to you, `hou longe ye diden not to oon of these leeste, nether ye diden to me. (Then he shall answer to them, and say, Truly I say to you, `hou long ye/you_all did not to one of these leaste, neither ye/you_all did to me.)
LuthDann wird er ihnen antworten und sagen: Wahrlich, ich sage euch: Was ihr nicht getan habt einem unter diesen Geringsten, das habt ihr mir auch nicht getan. (Dann becomes he to_them antworten and say: Wahrlich, I said you: What you/their/her not did have one under this Geringsten, the have you/their/her to_me also not getan.)
ClVgTunc respondebit illis, dicens: Amen dico vobis: Quamdiu non fecistis uni de minoribus his, nec mihi fecistis. (Tunc respondebit to_them, saying: Amen dico vobis: Quamdiu not/no fecistis uni about minoribus his, but_not to_me fecistis. )
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).
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 will answer them]
saying truly ˱I˲_/am/_saying ˱to˲_you_all for as_much_as not ˱you_all˲_did_‹it› ˱to˲_one ˱of˲_these the least neither ˱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: [saying that he was speaking truly and that as much as they did not do for one of the least of these, they did not do for him]
If you keep the direct quotation, consider natural ways of introducing it in your language. Alternate translation: [and he will say]
τῶν ἐλαχίστων
the least
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. See how you translated this word in 25:40. Alternate translation: [of the least important]
The word these refers to the people whom the king, Jesus, calls “brothers of mine” in 25:40. If it would be helpful in your language, you could refer to those people more directly. Alternate translation: [of these brothers of mine] or [of the people I love as if they were my brothers]
The king speaks as if people who fail to do something for one of the least of these actually fail to do something for him. He means that he considers any neglect of these people to be as important to him as if he himself had been neglected. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea in simile form or state the meaning plainly. See how you expressed the similar figure of speech in 25:40. Alternate translation: [I consider that you did not do it for me] or [it is just as though you did not do 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).
