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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 You say: "Why should the statement in Matthew be any different?" Because it is, completely different! Your last statement: "(Christians become included by being grafted into Israel, but the promise remains to the Jewish people.)" Being grafted in, does not make the Christians less. The natural branches were not pruned, but broken off. But this, doesn't make the Jews less. Rom 11:17 17) And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert graffed in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree; WE BOTH partake of the Root, and Fatness. Which is Jesus, and the Father. Joh 15:1 1) I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. Joh 15:4,5 4) Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. 5) I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. Rom 10:19 19) But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you. The foolish Nation, are the Gentile believers. Rom 11:11 11) I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy. A far greater Promise than the one of Protection. Rom 4:9-13 9) Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness. 10) How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision. 11) And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also: 12) And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised. 13) For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, (OR TO HIS SEED, THROUGH THE LAW), (BUT THROUGH THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF FAITH). 14) For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect: 15) Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression. 16) Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the (FATHER OF US ALL), Gal 3:28,29 28) There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. 29) And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs (ACCORDING TO THE PROMISE) 2Co 1:20 20) For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us. Blessings in the Messiah YenIsaRap |