Matthew 25:44
Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
Cross-reference
Matthew 7:22 has people calling Jesus 'Lord' and protesting their good deeds, just as the goats question when they failed to serve.
Job 31:32 describes opening doors to strangers—directly exemplifies the hospitality the goats failed to show to Christ.
Luke 6:46 rebukes those who call Jesus 'Lord' yet disobey — the same disconnect here: claiming to serve Christ while neglecting the needy.
1 Peter 4:10 calls believers to use gifts to serve one another — the very ministry neglected by the goats here.
1 Samuel 15:13-15 shows Saul claiming obedience while failing to destroy the Amalekites, paralleling the goats' ignorance of their neglect.
1 Samuel 15:20 has Saul insisting he obeyed the Lord, similar to the goats' protest that they never saw Jesus in need.
In Jeremiah 2:23, Israel denies defilement despite evidence—similar to the goats' denial of neglecting Christ.
2 Corinthians 8:4 shows eager giving to saints — the opposite of the neglect here, highlighting the expected generosity.