1 Machabæorum 25:40

Nova Vulgata

Et respondens Rex dicet illis: "Amen dico vobis: Quamdiu fecistis uni de his fratribus meis minimis, mihi fecistis".

Parallel Translations

Clementine Latin Vulgate (1592)
Et respondens rex, dicet illis : Amen dico vobis, quamdiu fecistis uni ex his fratribus meis minimis, mihi fecistis.

Jerome's Latin Vulgate (405)
Et respondens rex, dicet illis: Amen dico vobis, quamdiu fecistis uni ex his fratribus meis minimis, mihi fecistis.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the King: Matthew 25:34, Proverbs 25:6, Proverbs 25:7

Inasmuch: Matthew 10:42, 2 Samuel 9:1, 2 Samuel 9:7, Proverbs 14:31, Proverbs 19:17, Mark 9:41, John 19:26, John 19:27, John 21:15-17, 1 Corinthians 16:21, 1 Corinthians 16:22, 2 Corinthians 4:5, 2 Corinthians 5:14, 2 Corinthians 5:15, 2 Corinthians 8:7-9, Galatians 5:6, Galatians 5:13, Galatians 5:22, 1 Thessalonians 4:9, 1 Thessalonians 4:10, 1 Peter 1:22, 1 John 3:14-19, 1 John 4:7-12, 1 John 4:20, 1 John 4:21, 1 John 5:1, 1 John 5:2

the least: Matthew 12:49, Matthew 12:50, Matthew 18:5, Matthew 18:6, Matthew 18:10, Matthew 28:10, Mark 3:34, Mark 3:35, John 20:17, Hebrews 2:11-15, Hebrews 6:10

ye have done it unto me: Acts 9:4, Acts 9:5, Ephesians 5:30

Reciprocal: Genesis 12:3 - And I Genesis 27:29 - cursed Genesis 50:17 - servants Exodus 1:20 - God Numbers 24:9 - Blessed Deuteronomy 15:10 - thine heart Deuteronomy 23:4 - Because they met Joshua 6:17 - because Ruth 2:16 - General 1 Kings 13:4 - Lay hold 1 Kings 18:4 - fed them 2 Kings 4:10 - Let us Nehemiah 13:2 - Because Job 31:32 - The stranger Psalms 22:22 - my brethren Ecclesiastes 11:1 - for Song of Solomon 5:1 - eat Song of Solomon 7:13 - I have Isaiah 63:9 - all their Jeremiah 39:17 - I will Micah 5:3 - his Zechariah 2:8 - the apple Matthew 5:18 - verily Matthew 6:1 - otherwise Matthew 10:40 - He that Matthew 25:35 - I was an Matthew 25:45 - Inasmuch Mark 9:37 - receive one Luke 3:11 - He that hath two Luke 8:3 - of their Luke 8:21 - My mother Luke 9:48 - Whosoever shall receive this John 2:2 - his John 13:20 - He John 21:17 - Feed Acts 22:8 - whom Acts 26:15 - I am Romans 8:29 - that he might Romans 12:8 - giveth Romans 15:26 - the poor Romans 16:2 - ye receive 1 Corinthians 8:12 - ye sin against 2 Corinthians 8:4 - the ministering Galatians 4:14 - as Christ Galatians 6:10 - especially 1 Timothy 6:2 - because they are brethren Philemon 1:17 - receive Hebrews 13:2 - some Revelation 17:14 - shall make

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the king shall answer, and say unto them,.... Christ, though a king, and now appearing in great glory and majesty, yet such will be his goodness and condescension, as to return an answer to the queries of his people; blushing and astonished at his notice of their poor services, which they know to be so imperfect, and are always ready to own themselves unprofitable servants; and this he will do in the following manner:

verily I say unto you; a way of speaking often used by him, when here on earth, when he, in the strongest manner, would asseverate anything as truth, and remove all doubt and hesitation about it.

Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me: which is to be understood, not in so limited a sense, as to regard only the apostles, and the least of them, for these were not the only brethren of Christ; nor in so large a sense, as to include all in human nature; but the saints only, the children of God, and household of faith: for though acts of charity and humanity are to be done to all men, yet especially to these; and indeed, these only can be considered as the brethren of Christ, who are born of God, and do the will of Christ; for such he accounts his mother, brethren, and sisters; and who are not only of the same human nature, but in the same covenant with him, and the sons of God, not by nature, as he is the Son of God, but by adoption, and so are heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ: now he that does any of the above acts of kindness to these "brethren" of Christ, and because they stand in such a relation to him, even the "least" of them: though he is not an apostle, or a martyr, or a preacher of the Gospel, or has any considerable gifts and abilities for usefulness, but is a weak believer in spiritual things, as well as poor in temporal things; and though it is but to "one" of these opportunity and circumstances not allowing it to be done to more; yet as such is the humility and condescension of this great king, as to account such mean persons his brethren; such also is his grace and goodness, as to reckon every instance of kindness and respect shown to them, as done to himself in person; and will take notice of it, accept and reward it, as if it had been so done.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

One of the least of these - One of the obscurest, the least known, the poorest, the most despised and afflicted.

My brethren - Either those who are Christians, whom he condescends to call brethren, or those who are afflicted, poor, and persecuted, who are his brethren and companions in suffering, and who suffer as he did on earth. See Hebrews 2:11; Matthew 12:50. How great is the condescension and kindness of the Judge of the world, thus to reward our actions, and to consider what we have done to the poor as done to him!

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Matthew 25:40. Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren — The meanest follower of Christ is acknowledged by him as his brother! What infinite condescension! Those, whom many would scorn to set with the dogs of their flock, are brothers and sisters of the blessed Jesus, and shall soon be set among the princes of his people.