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Berean Standard Bible

“For I was hungry and you gave Me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me nothing to drink,”

Matthew 25:42

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Study note

In the judgment scene of Matthew 25, the Son of Man separates the nations as a shepherd separates sheep from goats. To those on his left he pronounces a sentence based on how they treated the needy.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

For I was hungry and you gave Me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me nothing to drink,

World English Bible (WEB)

for I was hungry, and you didn’t give me food to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink;

King James Version (KJV)

For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:

American Standard Version (ASV)

for I was hungry, and ye did not give me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For I was in need of food, and you gave it not to me; I was in need of drink, and you gave it not to me:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

for I did hunger, and you gave me not to eat; I did thirst, and you gave me not to drink;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Porque tuve hambre, y no me disteis de comer; tuve sed, y no me disteis de beber;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Porque tuve hambre y no me alimentaron; sed y no me dieron de beber;

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