Matthew 25:36

“Naked, and ye clothed me, etc.] For in such a condition sometimes are the dear children of God, and members of Christ; (see <460411>1 Corinthians 4:11), when others, who, Dorcas like, have made coats and garments for them, and clothed them with them; and which will be shown another day, or taken notice of as the fruits, and so evidences of the grace of God in them. I was sick, and ye visited me, or “looked after me”, or “over me”: or, as the Persic version renders it, ye had the care of me; and which is the true sense and import of the word: for it not only intends visits paid to sick persons in a Christian manner, relieving them with their substance, giving good advice, or speaking…”

“I was an hungered - The union between Christ and his people is the most tender and endearing of all connections. It is represented by the closest unions of which we have knowledge, John 15:4-6; Ephesians 5:23-32; 1 Corinthians 6:15. This is a union - not physical, but moral; a union of feelings, interests, plans, destiny; or, in other words, he and his people have similar feelings, love the same objects, share the same trials, and inherit the same blessedness, John 14:19; Revelation 3:5, Revelation 3:21; Romans 8:17. Hence, he considers favors shown to his people as shown to himself, and will reward them accordingly, Matthew 10:40, Matthew 10:42. They show attachment to him, and love to his…”

“Naked: Job 31:19, Job 31:20; Luk 3:11; Jam 2:14-16 was sick: Mat 25:43; Eze 34:4; Act 20:35, Act 28:8, Act 28:9; Jam 1:27, Jam 5:14, Jam 5:15 I was in: Phi 4:10-14; Ti2 1:16-18; Heb 10:34, Heb 13:3 Matthew 25:37”