Matthew 25:42

“For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:”

"For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:" - Matthew 25:42
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What does Matthew 25:42 mean?

Matthew 25:42 from the King James Version of the Bible reads, "For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink." This verse is part of a larger passage in which Jesus speaks to his disciples about the final judgment and the criteria that will…

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The Heart of Compassion: Living Out Matthew 25:42

In Matthew 25:42, we find the poignant words of Jesus as He delineates the criteria for judgment between the sheep and the goats. He states: "For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:" (KJV). This scripture not only highlights the…

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A Prayer for Compassion and Action

Heavenly Father, I come before You today, seeking Your grace and wisdom as I meditate on Your Word, particularly on the profound truth found in the Gospel of Matthew 25:42, where You spoke, "For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink."…

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Matthew 25:42 - "For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:"
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Matthew 13:42 - "And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth."
Matthew 24:42 - "¶ Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come."
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Genesis 42:25 - "¶ Then Joseph commanded to fill their sacks with corn, and to restore every man's money into his sack, and to give them provision for the way: and thus did he unto them."
1 Samuel 25:42 - "And Abigail hasted, and arose, and rode upon an ass, with five damsels of hers that went after her; and she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife."
Matthew 25:4 - "But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps."
Matthew 27:42 - "He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him."
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Matthew 25:5 - "While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept."
Matthew 24:25 - "Behold, I have told you before."
Matthew 25:7 - "Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps."
Matthew 25:3 - "They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:"
Matthew 21:42 - "Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?"