Matthew 25:40

And the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’

Cross References (34)

  • Proverbs 19:17 (62)

    Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.

  • Proverbs 14:31 (42)

    Whoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.

  • Matthew 10:42 (39)

    And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, truly I tell you, he

  • Mark 9:41 (29)

    Indeed, if anyone gives you even a cup of water because you bear the name of Christ, truly I tell you, he will never los

  • 1 Peter 1:22 (26)

    Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one

  • Matthew 18:5–6 (19)

    And whoever welcomes a little child like this in My name welcomes Me.

  • Galatians 5:6 (19)

    For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. What matters is faith expressing itself throu

  • Matthew 10:40 (16)

    He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent Me.

  • 1 John 4:7–12 (15)

    Beloved, let us love one another, because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.

  • 1 John 3:14–19 (15)

    We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. The one who does not love remains in death

  • Matthew 18:10 (13)

    See that you do not look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the fac

  • Galatians 5:22 (13)

    But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

  • 1 John 4:20 (12)

    If anyone says, “I love God,” but hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has

  • 2 Corinthians 5:14–15 (12)

    For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that One died for all, therefore all died.

  • 2 Corinthians 8:7–9 (12)

    But just as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness, and in the love we inspi

  • John 21:15–17 (12)

    When they had finished eating, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love Me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,

  • Hebrews 6:10 (12)

    For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to t

  • 1 Thessalonians 4:9–10 (12)

    Now about brotherly love, you do not need anyone to write to you, because you yourselves have been taught by God to love

  • Ephesians 5:30 (10)

    For we are members of His body.

  • Galatians 5:13 (10)

    For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve on

  • Mark 3:34–35 (9)

    Looking at those seated in a circle around Him, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers!

  • 2 Samuel 9:7 (9)

    “Do not be afraid,” said David, “for surely I will show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan. I will restor

  • Acts 9:4–5 (9)

    He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”

  • John 19:26–27 (6)

    When Jesus saw His mother and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, “Woman, here is your so

  • Matthew 28:10 (6)

    “Do not be afraid,” said Jesus. “Go and tell My brothers to go to Galilee. There they will see Me.”

  • Matthew 25:34 (6)

    Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for

  • Hebrews 2:11–15 (5)

    For both the One who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call the

  • Matthew 12:49–50 (5)

    Pointing to His disciples, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers.

  • 2 Corinthians 4:5 (5)

    For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.

  • 2 Samuel 9:1 (5)

    Then David asked, “Is there anyone left from the house of Saul to whom I can show kindness for the sake of Jonathan?”

  • Romans 8:29 (5)

    For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn a

  • 1 Corinthians 16:21–22 (5)

    This greeting is in my own hand—Paul.

  • John 20:17 (4)

    “Do not cling to Me,” Jesus said, “for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go and tell My brothers, ‘I am ascendi

  • Proverbs 25:6–7 (3)

    Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king, and do not stand in the place of great men;