Matthew 25:35-40 KJV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Matthew 25:31-46

We have here a description of the process of the last judgment in the great day. There are some passages in it that are parabolical; as the separating between the sheep and the goats, and the dialogues between the judge and the persons judged: but there is no thread of similitude carried through the discourse, and therefore it is rather to be called a draught or delineation of the final judgment, than a parable; it is, as it were, the explanation of the former parables. And here we have, I.... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Matthew 25:31-46

25:31-46 "When the Son of Man shall come in his glory, and an the angels with him, then he will take his seat upon the throne of his glory, and all nations will be assembled before him, and he will separate them from each other, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, and he will place the sheep on his right hand and the goats on his left. Then the King will say to those on his right hand, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father, enter into possession of the Kingdom which has been... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 25:35

For I was an hungered and ye gave me meat ..... This, and the following, are not mentioned as causes of the kingdom being prepared for them, or of their being entitled to it, or of their being put into the possession of it; but as descriptive of their characters, and as testimonies and evidences of the grace of God in them; by which it appeared, that they were the blessed of his Father, having his special grace vouchsafed unto them; and that they were the children of God, to whom the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 25:36

Naked, and ye clothed me ,.... For in such a condition sometimes are the dear children of God, and members of Christ; see 1 Corinthians 4:11 , when others, who, Dorcas like, have made coats and garments for them, and clothed them with them; and which will be shown another day, or taken notice of as the fruits, and so evidences of the grace of God in them, I was sick, and ye visited me , or "looked after me", or "over me": or, as the Persic version renders it, ye had the care of me; and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 25:37

Then shall the righteous answer him ,.... From whence it appears, that only such shall be at the right hand of Christ, who are righteous persons, who have the righteousness of Christ imputed to them; and, in consequence of which, are created anew unto righteousness and true holiness; and, under the influence of divine grace, live soberly, righteously, and godly: and those, upon hearing such works ascribed unto them, will, with wonder and astonishment, reply, saying, Lord, when saw we thee... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 25:38

When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in ?.... As they had never seen him hungry and thirsty, in his own person, though he was both in the days of his flesh, and were ministered to, both by angels, and by good women out of their substance; so they had never seen him a stranger, and took him into their houses; yet they had, seen him hungry and thirsty, and as a stranger in his members, and had done these good offices to him in them, and to them for his sake: or naked, and clothed thee... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 25:39

Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? For though he bore the sicknesses of his people, yet we never read of his being sick himself, nor was he ever cast into prison; but this has been the case of many of his servants, as John the Baptist, Peter, and Paul, and multitudes of others, who have been tenderly and affectionately used by their fellow Christians. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 25:40

And the king shall answer, and say unto them ,.... Christ, though a king, and now appearing in great glory and majesty, yet such will be his goodness and condescension, as to return an answer to the queries of his people; blushing and astonished at his notice of their poor services, which they know to be so imperfect, and are always ready to own themselves unprofitable servants; and this he will do in the following manner: verily I say unto you ; a way of speaking often used by him, when... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 25:35

I was an hungered, and ye gave me meat - Every thing which is done to a follower of Christ, whether it be good or evil, he considers as done to himself, see Matthew 25:40 ; Acts 9:4 , Acts 9:5 ; Hebrews 6:10 . Of all the fruits of the Spirit, none are mentioned here but those that spring from love, or mercy; because these give men the nearest conformity to God. Jesus had said, Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy; and he here shows how this promise shall be... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 25:36

I was sick, and ye visited me - Relieving the strangers, and visiting the sick, were in high estimation among the Jews. One of their sayings on this head is worthy of notice: "He who neglects to visit the sick is like him who has shed blood." That is, as he has neglected, when it was in his power, to preserve life, he is as guilty in the sight of the Lord as he is who has committed murder. See Kypke in loco. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Matthew 25:31-46

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Matthew 25:31-46

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 25:35

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 25:36

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 25:37

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 25:38

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 25:39

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 25:40

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 25:35

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 25:36

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