Week 21: Friday, The King and His Brothers

In this teaching of Jesus in Matthew 25, it is not difficult to see theconnection Jesus makes between Himself and the King. It is the King thatsays, “Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these mybrothers, you did it to me” (Matthew 25:40, ESV). While Jesus as King ishardly debated, some raise the question concerning who “my brothers”references. The phrase, “the least of these my brothers,” could refer toChrist’s disciples (cf. Matthew 10:40-42). It could also refer more broadlyto the vulnerable, the downtrodden, the marginalized. Regardless, theimportant factor is clear: Jesus identifies personally with “the least.”