1 quotation linked to King James Bible — Matthew 25:40 associated with Jesus, with source notes, explanations and related topics.
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“Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.”
The teaching gives ordinary acts of care moral weight by identifying service to overlooked people with service to something larger than oneself.
Source note: Matthew 25:40 in the King James Version; the king explains why acts of practical care toward “the least” mattered.