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34 "Then the King will say to those at His right, "'Come, my Father's blessed ones, receive your inheritance of the Kingdom which has been divinely intended for you ever since the creation of the world. 35 For when I was hungry, you gave me food; when I was thirsty, you gave me drink; when I was homeless, you gave me a welcome; 36 when I was ill-clad, you clothed me; when I was sick, you visited me; when I was in prison, you came to see me.' 37 "'When, Lord,' the righteous will reply, 'did we see Thee hungry, and feed Thee; or thirsty, and give Thee drink? 38 When did we see Thee homeless, and give Thee a welcome? or ill-clad, and clothe Thee? 39 When did we see Thee sick or in prison, and come to see Thee?' 40 "But the King will answer them, "'In solemn truth I tell you that in so far as you rendered such services to one of the humblest of these my brethren, you rendered them to myself.' Matthew 25:34-40, Weymouth New Testament. Public domain.
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