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Berean Standard Bible

“For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in,”

Matthew 25:35

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Jesus tells of the final judgment in which the King separates people like a shepherd dividing sheep from goats. This verse begins his description of what the righteous did.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in,

World English Bible (WEB)

for I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in.

King James Version (KJV)

For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:

American Standard Version (ASV)

for I was hungry, and ye gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For I was in need of food, and you gave it to me: I was in need of drink, and you gave it to me: I was wandering, and you took me in;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

for I did hunger, and you gave me to eat; I did thirst, and you gave me to drink; I was a stranger, and you received me;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Porque tuve hambre, y me disteis de comer; tuve sed, y me disteis de beber; fuí huésped, y me recogisteis;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

porque tuve hambre y me dieron de comer; tuve sed y me dieron de beber; fui forastero y me alojaron en sus casas;

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