Matthew 25:31–46
"When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the
angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. All the nations
will be gathered before him, and he will separate people one from another as a
shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, and he will put the sheep at his
right hand and the goats at the left. Then the king will say to those at his
right hand, "Come, you that are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom
prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you
gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a
stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick
and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me." Then the righteous will answer
him, "Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you food, or
thirsty and gave you something to drink? And when was it that we saw you a
stranger and welcomed you, or naked and gave you clothing? And when was it that
we saw you sick or in prison and visited you?" And the king will answer them, "Truly I tell you, just
as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you
did it to me." Then he
will say to those at his left hand, "You that are accursed, depart from me
into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels; for I was hungry
and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was
a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not give me clothing,
sick and in prison and you did not visit me." Then they also will answer, "Lord, when was it that we
saw you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did
not take care of you?"
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." And these will go away into eternal
punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."
Reflection
What do I see when I see the needy?
Do I focus on the hidden glory of others?