Acts of Mercy (Matthew 25:34-40)
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Slovenčina This passage emphasizes the importance of caring for others and serving them as a way of serving God aswell as Jesus served us. It teaches that our actions towards others reflect our relationship with God, and that we will be judged based on how we have treated the least among us.
The passage also emphasizes the effect of good works, which is a prominent theme in the New Testament. The idea is that faith in Jesus is not just a matter of belief, but also of action - that we are called to love and serve others in tangible ways as an expression of our faith.
The importance of compassion, mercy, and service to others as central to the Christian life, teaches that by doing so, we are fulfilling God's will and participating in his kingdom.
Vocabulary
| Word | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| τότε | then; at that time | |
| εἶπον | I said (aor. of λέγω) | |
| ὁ, ἡ, τό | the | |
| βασιλεύς, έως, ὁ | king | |
| ἐκ, ἐξ | from, out of (with G) | |
| δεξιός, ά, όν | right | |
| αὐτός, ή, ὁ | he; self | |
| δεῦτε | come! | |
| εὐλογέω | bless; praise | |
| πατήρ, πατρός, ὁ | father |
Biblical text
25:34τότε ἐρεῖ ὁ Βασιλεὺς τοῖς ἐκ δεξιῶν αὐτοῦ Δεῦτε οἱ εὐλογημένοι τοῦ Πατρός μου, κληρονομήσατε τὴν ἡτοιμασμένην ὑμῖν βασιλείαν ἀπὸ καταβολῆς κόσμου.35ἐπείνασα γὰρ καὶ ἐδώκατέ μοι φαγεῖν, ἐδίψησα καὶ ἐποτίσατέ με, ξένος ἤμην καὶ συνηγάγετέ με,36γυμνὸς καὶ περιεβάλετέ με, ἠσθένησα καὶ ἐπεσκέψασθέ με, ἐν φυλακῇ ἤμην καὶ ἤλθατε πρός με.37τότε ἀποκριθήσονται αὐτῷ οἱ δίκαιοι λέγοντες Κύριε, πότε σε εἴδομεν πεινῶντα καὶ ἐθρέψαμεν, ἢ διψῶντα καὶ ἐποτίσαμεν;38πότε δέ σε εἴδομεν ξένον καὶ συνηγάγομεν, ἢ γυμνὸν καὶ περιεβάλομεν;39πότε δέ σε εἴδομεν ἀσθενοῦντα ἢ ἐν φυλακῇ καὶ ἤλθομεν πρός σε;40καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Βασιλεὺς ἐρεῖ αὐτοῖς Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ἐφ’ ὅσον ἐποιήσατε ἑνὶ τούτων τῶν ἀδελφῶν μου τῶν ἐλαχίστων, ἐμοὶ ἐποιήσατε.