KJV ORIGINAL
Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
When I had nothing to wear, you got me clothes. When I was sick, you showed up for me. When I was locked up, you didn't forget about me.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Love shows up in the smallest acts of care when people need it most.
📜 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 Jewish Messiah, provide ethical guidance for believers, and address the community's relationship with contemporary Judaism after the destruction of the Temple.
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