Matthew 25:33
31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
32 And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:
And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
35 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- He will place the sheep on His right and the goats on His left.
- KJV
- And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
- WEB
- He will set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
- ASV
- and he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
- DARBY
- and he will set the sheep on his right hand, and the goats on [his] left.
- BLB
- And indeed, He will set the sheep on His right hand and the goats on [His] left.
- ÅB
- Han skal stille sauene på sin høyre side, og geitene på venstre side.
- OTB
- Han skal plassere sauene på sin høyre side og geitene på sin venstre.
- B1930
- og han skal stille fårene ved sin høire side, men gjetene ved den venstre.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 100:3
Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
Read in contextPsalms 45:9
Kings’ daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.
Read in contextJohn 10:26–28
But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.
Read in contextJohn 21:15–17
So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
Read in contextPsalms 110:1
The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.
Read in contextPsalms 95:7
For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice,
Read in contextActs 2:34–35
For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
Read in contextMark 16:19
So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.
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