Matthew 25:42-45

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Matthew 25:31-46

We have here a description of the process of the last judgment in the great day. There are some passages in it that are parabolical; as the separating between the sheep and the goats, and the dialogues between the judge and the persons judged: but there is no thread of similitude carried through the discourse, and therefore it is rather to be called a draught or delineation of the final judgment, than a parable; it is, as it were, the explanation of the former parables. And here we have, I.... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Matthew 25:31-46

25:31-46 "When the Son of Man shall come in his glory, and an the angels with him, then he will take his seat upon the throne of his glory, and all nations will be assembled before him, and he will separate them from each other, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, and he will place the sheep on his right hand and the goats on his left. Then the King will say to those on his right hand, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father, enter into possession of the Kingdom which has been... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 25:42

For I was an hungered, and ye gave me no meat ,.... Hence it appears, that these were such as dwelt among Christians, and professed the Christian name, and yet disregarded the poor members of Christ in distress, when it was in the power of their hands to help them; but when they were hungry and ready to starve for want of food, did not communicate to them for Christ's sake; which showed I that they had no true faith in him, and love to him, and therefore are justly condemned by him; whereas... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 25:43

I was a stranger, and ye took me not in ,.... Did not take the poor members of Christ into their houses, and take care of them in their families, when they were obliged to flee from their places of abode, or wandered about preaching the Gospel; and who must have perished in the streets, if others, that bore the Christian name; had not been more compassionate than they: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick and in prison, and ye visited me not : their conduct, behaviour, and character, are... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 25:44

Then shall they also answer him ,.... As well as the righteous, being likewise astonished at what he had said, but on a different account, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungered or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to thee ? Hence it is clear again, that these men were nominal Christians, who had made a profession of Christ: they own him as Lord; and suggest that they had seen him, and known him, though never in such circumstances; for if... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 25:45

Then shall he answer them ,.... With a stern countenance, in great resentment, as one highly offended, and with the authority of a judge: saying, verily I say unto you, inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not unto me : since they had given no food not to the least of his brethren and friends that stood at his right hand, no not to anyone of them; not so much as the least bit of bread to them when hungry, nor a drop of water to them when thirsty; had not... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 25:42

I was an hungered, and ye gave me no meat - I put it in your power to do good, and ye would not. A variety of occasions offered themselves to you, but ye neglected them all, so that my blessings in your hands, not being improved, according to my order, became a curse to you. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 25:43

I was a stranger - If men were sure that Jesus Christ was actually somewhere in the land, in great personal distress, hungry, thirsty, naked, and confined, they would doubtless run unto and relieve him. Now Christ assures us that a man who is hungry, thirsty, naked, etc., is his representative, and that whatever we do to such a one he will consider as done to himself; yet this testimony of Christ is not regarded! Well, he will be just when he judges, and righteous when he punishes. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 25:44

Lord, when saw we thee an hungered, etc. - It is want of faith which in general produces hard-heartedness to the poor. The man who only sees with eyes of flesh is never likely to discover Christ in the person of a man destitute of the necessaries of life. Some pretend not to know the distressed; because they have no desire to relieve them; but we find that this ignorance will not avail them at the bar of God. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 25:44

Verse 44 44.Then shall they also answer him. The same kind of striking delineation which Christ had formerly employed is now repeated, in order to inform the reprobate, that their vain excuses, by which they now deceive themselves, will be of no avail to them at the last day. For whence comes the great cruelty of their pride towards the poor, but because they think that they will not be punished for despising them? To destroy this self-complacency, our Lord gives them warning, that they will... read more

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