The Meaning of Matthew 25:37 Explained

Matthew 25:37

KJV: Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?

YLT: 'Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when did we see thee hungering, and we nourished? or thirsting, and we gave to drink?

Darby: Then shall the righteous answer him saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungering, and nourished thee; or thirsting, and gave thee to drink?

ASV: Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, and fed thee? or athirst, and gave thee drink?

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Matthew 25:37?

MEANING: What does Matthew 25:37 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Matthew 25:37 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Matthew 25:37?

What is the context of Matthew 25:37?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed [thee]? or thirsty, and gave [thee] drink?

What does Matthew 25:37 Mean?

Study Notes

righteous

righteousness

Righteousness here, and in the passages which refer to Romans 10:10 , means that righteousness of God which is judicially reckoned to all who believe on the Lord Jesus Christ; believers are the righteous.

(See Scofield " Romans 3:21 ") .

Context Summary

Matthew 25:31-46 - Serve Christ By Serving Others

We are called to watch the procedure of God's moral government. This is primarily a forecast of the judgment of the nations, Matthew 25:32. It would seem as though, in the first instance, their doom will be largely affected by their treatment of the Hebrew people, the brethren of Jesus after the flesh, Matthew 25:40. Probably this parable is being enacted before our eyes-Spain in the Cuban war and Russia today.

But the parable has a wider range. Our Lord evidently identifies Himself, not so much with great causes as with all who are weary and heavy laden, who are sorrowful or sinful, who have drifted into the hospitals and prisons of the world. None are too desolate and sorrowful to attract His loving notice, and He hails as "blessed" all who sympathize with and help them. In the closing verse, it should be noticed that in the r.v. the word eternal stands in each clause; and it should be remembered that it stands for a quality of existence which is altogether independent of time. [source]

Chapter Summary: Matthew 25

¹ The parable of the ten virgins,
¹⁴ and of the talents
³¹ Also the description of the last judgment

What do the individual words in Matthew 25:37 mean?

Then will answer Him the righteous saying Lord when You saw we hungering and fed [You] Or thirsting gave [You] to drink

Τότε ἀποκριθήσονται αὐτῷ οἱ δίκαιοι λέγοντες Κύριε πότε σε εἴδομεν πεινῶντα καὶ ἐθρέψαμεν ἢ διψῶντα ἐποτίσαμεν

ἀποκριθήσονται	will answer
Parse: Verb, Future Indicative Passive, 3rd Person Plural Root: ἀποκρίνομαι Sense: to give an answer to a question proposed, to answer.
δίκαιοι	righteous
Parse: Adjective, Nominative Masculine Plural Root: δίκαιος Sense: righteous, observing divine laws.
λέγοντες	saying
Parse: Verb, Present Participle Active, Nominative Masculine Plural Root: λέγω Sense: to say, to speak.
Κύριε	Lord
Parse: Noun, Vocative Masculine Singular Root: κύριος Sense: he to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding; master, lord.
εἴδομεν	saw we
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 1st Person Plural Root: εἶδον Sense: to see with the eyes.
πεινῶντα	hungering
Parse: Verb, Present Participle Active, Accusative Masculine Singular Root: πεινάω Sense: to hunger, be hungry.
ἐθρέψαμεν	fed [You]
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 1st Person Plural Root: τρέφω Sense: to nourish, support.
διψῶντα	thirsting
Parse: Verb, Present Participle Active, Accusative Masculine Singular Root: διψάω Sense: to suffer thirst, suffer from thirst.
ἐποτίσαμεν	gave [You] to drink
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 1st Person Plural Root: ποτίζω Sense: to give to drink, to furnish drink.

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