KJV ORIGINAL
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:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
When I was hungry, you fed me. When I was thirsty, you gave me something to drink. When I was a stranger with nowhere to go, you welcomed me in.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Taking care of people in need is literally taking care of Jesus himself.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of Matthew, traditionally attributed to the apostle Matthew, was likely written for a community of Jewish Christians in the late first century CE. It aimed to affirm Jesus as the Messiah for its Jewish Christian readers, providing ethical guidance and preparing them for the future judgment and kingdom of God.
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