Matthew 25:32-36 ESV

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 25:32

And before him shall be gathered all nations ..... That is, all that have professed the Christian religion in all the nations of the world, whether Jews or Gentiles, high or low, rich or poor, wise and foolish, such as have had greater or lesser talents; though it is also true of every individual of mankind of every nation, tribe and family, of every sex, age, and state, that ever has been, is, or will be. Yet Christian professors seem only here intended, as the following distinction of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 25:33

And he shall set the sheep on his right hand ,.... That is, the elect of God, and true believers, such as have the grace of God truly implanted in them; the sheep the Father gave unto Christ, and made his care and charge, whom he, as the good shepherd, laid down his life for; and who know his voice in effectual calling, and follow him in the way of his ordinances and appointments; and are comparable to sheep for their meekness and innocence, their simplicity and usefulness, and their... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 25:34

Then shall the king say unto them on his right hand ,.... Before Christ is called "the son of man", now "the king"; who is not only king of saints, but king of the whole world; the king of kings, and lord of lords, the judge of all the earth; he appearing in glory and majesty, sitting on a throne of glory, being attended with his glorious angels, and all nations gathered before him, waiting for the final sentence to be pronounced upon them by him; and who accordingly begins with those on his... 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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 25:32

All nations - Literally, all the nations - all the Gentile world; the Jews are necessarily included, but they were spoken of in a particular manner in the preceding chapter. He shall separate them - Set each kind apart by themselves. As a shepherd divideth, etc. - It does not appear that sheep and goats were ever penned or housed together, though they might feed in the same pasture; yet even this was not done but in separate flocks; so Virgil, Eclog. vii. v. 2. Compulerantque... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 25:33

He shall set the sheep, etc. - The right hand signifies, among the rabbins, approbation and eminence: the left hand, rejection, and disapprobation. Hence in Sohar Chadash it is said, "The right hand is given, the left also is given - to the Israelites and the Gentiles are given paradise and hell - this world, and the world to come." The right and left were emblematical of endless beatitude and endless misery among the Romans. Hence Virgil: - Hic locus est, partes ubi se via findit in... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 25:34

Ye blessed of my Father - This is the king's address to his followers; and contains the reason why they were found in the practice of all righteousness, and were now brought to this state of glory - they were blessed - came as children, and received the benediction of the Father, and became, and continued to be, members of the heavenly family. Inherit - The inheritance is only for the children of the family - if sons, then heirs, Galatians 4:7 , but not otherwise. The sons only shall... 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 25:32

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 25:33

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 25:34

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

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 25:32

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 25:33

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 25:34

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