Matthew 25:31-34

The Final Judgment

31 1"When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, 2then he will sit on his glorious throne.
32 Before him 3will be gathered 4all the nations, and 5he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates 6the sheep from the goats.
33 And he will place the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left.
34 Then 7the King will say to 8those on his right, 'Come, you 9who are blessed by my Father, 10inherit 11the kingdom 12prepared for you 13from the foundation of the world.

Cross References 13

  • 1. See Matthew 16:27, 28
  • 2. Matthew 19:28
  • 3. [Matthew 24:31]
  • 4. Joel 3:12; [Matthew 24:14; Matthew 28:19]
  • 5. Matthew 13:49
  • 6. Ezekiel 34:17
  • 7. ver. 40; Luke 19:38; Revelation 17:14; Revelation 19:16; [Isaiah 6:5]
  • 8. 1 Kings 2:19; Psalms 45:9; Psalms 110:1
  • 9. [Psalms 37:22; Isaiah 65:23; Ephesians 1:3]
  • 10. Matthew 19:29; Revelation 21:7
  • 11. Luke 12:32; Luke 22:29
  • 12. Matthew 20:23; [1 Corinthians 2:9; Hebrews 11:16]
  • 13. See Matthew 13:35
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