Matthew 25:45 — Compare Translations

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And He will reply to them, Solemnly I declare to you, in so far as you failed to do it for the least [in the estimation of men] of these, you failed to do it for Me. [Prov. 14:31; 17:5.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And He will reply to them, Solemnly I declare to you, in so far as you failed to do it for the least [in the estimation of men] of these, you failed to do it for Me. [Prov. 14:31; 17:5.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Then the King will answer, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for Me.’

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

“Then he will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Then shall he answer them saying, Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as ye have not done it to one of these least, neither have ye done it to me.

English EASY 2024

Then the king will reply, “I tell you this. You did not help the people who are my friends. They were not important people. But when you did not help them, you also did not help me.”

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"The king will answer, 'The truth is, anything you refused to do for any of my people here, you refused to do for me.'

Then he will answer them, saying, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.'

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The King will reply, ‘I tell you, whenever you refused to help one of these least important ones, you refused to help me.’

English God's Word - GW 1995

"He will answer them, 'I can guarantee this truth: Whatever you failed to do for one of my brothers or sisters, no matter how unimportant {they seemed}, you failed to do for me.'

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

"Then He will answer them, 'I assure you: Whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for Me either.'

English KJV 1611

Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.

English LSB

Then He will answer them, saying, ‘Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.’

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

“He will answer, ‘Truly I say to you, as you did it not for one of the least of these, you did it not for Me.’

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Then He will answer them, 'Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.'

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

He will answer them, 'Amen, I say to you, what you did not do for one of these least ones, you did not do for me.'

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Then he will answer them, ‘I tell you the truth, just as you did not do it for one of the least of these, you did not do it for me.’

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"He will reply, 'What I'm about to tell you is true. Anything you didn't do for one of the least important of these, you didn't do for me.'

English NIV

"He will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.'

English NKJ 1982

Then He will answer them, saying, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.’

English NLT

And he will answer, 'I assure you, when you refused to help the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were refusing to help me.'

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Then he will answer them, 'Truly I tell you, just as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.'

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

“Then he will answer them, ‘Don’t you know? When you refused to help one of the least important among these my little ones, my true brothers and sisters, you refused to help and honor me.’

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Then he will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me.’

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“And I will answer, 'When you refused to help the least of these my brothers, you were refusing help to me.'

English Tyndale 1537

then shall he answer them, and say: Verily I say unto you, inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.