Through an exploration of the interpretation history of Matt. 25:33-46, this article develops an apocalyptic ethics based on Christ’s encountering us in the least of his brothers and sisters. Proposing the newly coined expression ‘visitatio Christi’, the article offers a counterpoint to the common theological-ethical theme of imitatio Christi. First, it recalls how Jesus’ eschatological parable has time and again inspired love of the neighbour in need (e.g., the works of mercy) and challenged the scope of the required option for the poor (e.g., the debate about charity and structural change). Next, the article shows how an apocalyptic ethics based in Matthew 25, which imagines our moral life as a response to the visitatio Christi, implies a transformation of attitude/perception, a reversal of roles, and finds its source in the sacramental presence of Christ in the poor. Finally, the different aspects of the argument are recapitulated drawing upon Pope Francis’s use of Matthew 25.

通过对马特的解释历史的探索。25:33-46，这篇文章发展了一种世界末日伦理，基于基督在他最小的兄弟姐妹中与我们相遇。这篇文章提出了新创造的表达“ visitatio Christi ”，与“模仿克里斯蒂”这一共同的神学伦理主题形成了对比。首先，它回顾了耶稣的末世寓言如何一次又一次地激发对有需要的邻居的爱（例如，怜悯的工作）并挑战穷人所需选择的范围（例如，关于慈善和结构变化的辩论） . 接下来，这篇文章展示了基于马太福音 25 章的世界末日伦理如何将我们的道德生活想象为对访问克里斯蒂的回应，意味着态度/认知的转变，角色的逆转，并在基督在穷人身上的圣事临在中找到其根源。最后，根据教皇方济各对马太福音 25 章的使用，对论证的不同方面进行了概括。