Matthew 25:43 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.”

Matthew 25:43 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 25:43 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 25:43 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“I was a stranger, and you didn’t take me in; naked, and you didn’t clothe me; sick, and in prison, and you didn’t visit me.’”

Matthew 25:43 — World English Bible

Matthew 25:43 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“I was a stranger, and ye took me not in; naked, and ye clothed me not; sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. ”

Matthew 25:43 — American Standard Version

Matthew 25:43 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“a stranger I was, and ye did not receive me; naked, and ye put not around me; infirm, and in prison, and ye did not look after me.”

Matthew 25:43 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 25:43 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“I was a stranger, and ye took me not in; naked, and ye did not clothe me; ill, and in prison, and ye did not visit me. ”

Matthew 25:43 — Darby Translation

Matthew 25:43 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“I was a stranger, and ye tooke me not in vnto you: I was naked, and ye clothed me not: sicke, and in prison, and ye visited me not.”

Matthew 25:43 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 25:43 in Context — Matthew 25

41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:

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

43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.

44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?

45 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.

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What Does Matthew 25:43 Mean?

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