"but you will not always have me." I think that colors it differently.
Perhaps more so when we consider His words:
Then the righteous will answer him, “Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you food, or thirsty and gave you something to drink? And when was it that we saw you a stranger and welcomed you, or naked and gave you clothing? And when was it that we saw you sick or in prison and visited you?” And the king will answer them, “Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.”
The Scriptures tell us of Christians helping one another in an organized way when need arose.
Jesus had said what was life giving food and drink, etc. and it was not whole wheat bread and with good wine.
At Matt. 6:23-34 Jesus says that while we need these physical things for life, the soul means more than eating and drinking and that we should seek the kingdom first. vs. 33.
And at Luke 10:38-42 Jesus praised Mary, Martha's sister, for listening to him over Martha's bustling about to prepare a meal for their honored guest.
So from Jesus’ comments on the importance of the spiritual necessities over the physical, I think we can understand what he said about the treatment of the least of his brothers at Matthew 25:34-40 more fully.