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.

Matthew 25:31-34 In-Context

29 For to everyone who has will more be given, and he will have an abundance. But from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.

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

31 "When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne.

32 Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.

33 And he will place the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left.

34 Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

35 For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me,

36 I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.'

Cross References

• 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