In that day Christ does not present before men the great work He has done for them in giving His life for their redemption. He presents the faithful work they have done for Him. To those whom He sets upon His right hand He will say, "Come, ye blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: for I was an hungered, and ye gave Me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave Me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took Me in: naked, and ye clothed Me: I was sick, and ye visited Me: I was in prison, and ye came unto Me." But those whom Christ commends know not that they have been ministering unto Him. To their perplexed inquiries He answers, "Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these My brethren, ye have done it unto Me."

På denne dag forkynder Kristus ikke mennesker, hvor meget han har gjort for dem ved at give sit liv for deres frelse. Han giver en fremstilling af det trofaste arbejde, som de har gjort for ham. Til dem, han har stillet ved sin højere side, vel han sige: "Kom hid, min Faders velsignede ! Arv det rige, som har været jer beredt, fra verdens grundvold blev lagt. Thi jeg var sulten, og I gav mig at spise, jeg var tørstig, og I gav mig at drikke, jeg var fremmed, og I tog jer af mig, jeg var nøgen, og I gav mig klæder, jeg var syg, og I så til mig, jeg var i fængsel, og I besøgte mig." Men de, som Kristus roser, ved ikke, at de har været med til at tjene ham. Han svarer på deres forundrede spørgsmål: "Hvad I har gjort mod en af mine mindste brødre dér, har I gjort imod mig."