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NASB | Matthew 25:40 "The King will answer and say to them, 'Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me.' |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 25:40 "The King will answer and say to them, 'I assure you and most solemnly say to you, to the extent that you did it for one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it for Me.' [Prov 19:17] |
Subject: Who are "the least of these?" |
Bible Note: Dear Dhaniei The fact of there being no Christians, at the time of Matthew 12 is correct. Then you go on to say: "Jesus did have brethren and brothers, though, His people, the Jews." Mat 12:49,50 49) And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! 50) For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother. It is clear from these two verses, Jesus was referring His Disciples, when he said brethren, and brother, it is also clear that he was not referring to the Jewish people But let us investigate as to exactly what Jesus did say to, and about His Countrymen the Jews. Mat 12:39 (EVIL AND ADULTEROUS) Mat 12:45 (WICKED) Mat 17:17 (FAITHLESS AND PERVERSE) Mat 23:33 (YE SERPANTS, YE GENERATION OF VIPERS) Mar 8:38 (ADULTEROUS AND SINFUL) Luk 11:50,51 50) That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation; 51 From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation. These were no terms of endearment used by Jesus. Not by any stretch of the imagination, could anyone come to the belief, to which you have come. This People, Nation were not, the brethren, brothers Jesus was speaking about in Mat 12:49,50 But the following scripture, does paint a clear picture of the Nation, at that "MOMENT IN TIME." Mat 27:25 25) Then answered (ALL THE PEOPLE), and said, His blood be on us, and on our children. With the People's answer to Pilate, the curse in the promise spoken to Abram, passed upon the Nation of Israel unto this day? In Jesus Love YenIsaRap |