Matthew 25:30-40

30 And 1cast 2the worthless servant into the outer darkness. In that place 3there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'

The Final Judgment

31 4"When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, 5then he will sit on his glorious throne.
32 Before him 6will be gathered 7all the nations, and 8he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates 9the sheep from the goats.
33 And he will place the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left.
34 Then 10the King will say to 11those on his right, 'Come, you 12who are blessed by my Father, 13inherit 14the kingdom 15prepared for you 16from the foundation of the world.
35 For 17I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you 18gave me drink, 19I was a stranger and you welcomed me,
36 20I was naked and you clothed me, 21I was sick and you 22visited me, 23I was in prison and you came to me.'
37 Then the righteous will answer him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink?
38 And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you?
39 And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?'
40 And 24the King will answer them, 25'Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these 26my brothers,[a] you did it to me.'

Images for Matthew 25:30-40

Cross References 26

  • 1. See Matthew 8:12
  • 2. [Luke 17:10]
  • 3. See Matthew 8:12
  • 4. See Matthew 16:27, 28
  • 5. Matthew 19:28
  • 6. [Matthew 24:31]
  • 7. Joel 3:12; [Matthew 24:14; Matthew 28:19]
  • 8. Matthew 13:49
  • 9. Ezekiel 34:17
  • 10. ver. 40; Luke 19:38; Revelation 17:14; Revelation 19:16; [Isaiah 6:5]
  • 11. 1 Kings 2:19; Psalms 45:9; Psalms 110:1
  • 12. [Psalms 37:22; Isaiah 65:23; Ephesians 1:3]
  • 13. Matthew 19:29; Revelation 21:7
  • 14. Luke 12:32; Luke 22:29
  • 15. Matthew 20:23; [1 Corinthians 2:9; Hebrews 11:16]
  • 16. See Matthew 13:35
  • 17. Isaiah 58:7; Ezekiel 18:7, 16; [James 2:15, 16]
  • 18. Matthew 10:42
  • 19. Job 31:32; Romans 12:13; Hebrews 13:1, 2; 3 John 5
  • 20. [See ver. 35 above]
  • 21. [Luke 10:33, 34]
  • 22. James 1:27
  • 23. 2 Timothy 1:16; [Hebrews 10:34; Hebrews 13:3]
  • 24. ver. 34
  • 25. See Matthew 10:40, 42
  • 26. Matthew 28:10; John 20:17; Romans 8:29; Hebrews 2:11; [Matthew 12:50]

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Or brothers and sisters
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