Matthew 25:35 presents the positive counterpart: the righteous gave food and drink, contrasting with the neglect in 25:42.

Matthew 12:30 states that not being with Christ is against him — the goats' neglect of the needy exemplifies opposition to Christ.

Amos 6:6 condemns those who feast while ignoring Israel's ruin — a direct parallel to neglecting the hungry and thirsty in 25:42.

John 14:21 defines love for Christ as keeping his commands — neglecting the needy in 25:42 shows failure to obey and love.

1 Corinthians 16:22 curses those who do not love the Lord — the goats in 25:42 are cursed for neglecting Christ in the needy.

James 2:15-24 uses the same example of refusing food and clothing to argue that faith without works is dead, directly paralleling the judgment here.

1 John 3:14-17 connects love for God with practical help for needy brothers, echoing the criterion of caring for the hungry and thirsty here.

Job 22:7 echoes the exact accusation of denying water to the weary and food to the hungry, mirroring the neglect condemned here.

James 2:16 specifically condemns giving only verbal blessing without meeting physical needs, exactly the failure portrayed here.