Matthew 25:36 — Community Reflections

MATTHEW 25:36 — KING JAMES VERSION 0

“Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.”

I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me. The continuing catalog of merciful acts: clothing the naked, visiting the sick, coming to the imprisoned. The visiting of the sick and the imprisoned communicates the acts of presence and accompaniment that require the greatest personal cost — not merely the donation of resources but the gift of one's time and presence.

Church Fathers on Matthew 25:36

After the parables concerning the end of the world the Lord proceeds to describe the manner of the judgment to come.
Rabanus Maurus · 9th century

To this most sweet section of Scripture which we cease not continually to ponder, let us now listen with all attention and compunction of spirit, for Christ does indeed clothe this discourse with more terrors and vividness. He does not accordingly say of this as of the others, 'The kingdom of heaven is like,' but shews of Himself by direct revelation, saying, 'When the Son of man shall come in his majesty.'
Chrysostom · 4th century · Hom. lxxix

He who was within two days to celebrate the passover, to be delivered to the cross, and mocked by men, fitly now holds out the glory of His triumph, that He may overbalance the offences that were to follow by the promise of reward. And it is to be noted, that He who shall be seen in majesty is the Son of Man.
Jerome · 4th century

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