Matthew 25:40
25:40 a my brothers and sisters: This expresses either Jesus’ solidarity with his disciples (see 10:42 b; 18:1-14 c; Gal 6:10 d) or Jesus’ solidarity with humanity in general, irrespective of the faith of the one being helped (see Matt 6:1-4 e; 25:43 f; Prov 19:17 g). The use of brothers and sisters points to the first interpretation (Matt 12:46-50 h; 18:15-35 i; 23:8 j; 28:10 k) but does not invalidate social responsibility for other people in general (see Luke 10:30-37 l).
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