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Matthew 25:41
41“Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Leave Me, you cursed ones, into the eternal fire which has been prepared for the devil and his angels (demons);
Matthew 25:41 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
- New International Version (NIV)“Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Then He will also say to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels:
Context of Matthew 25:41
39And when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’ 40The King will answer and say to them, ‘I assure you and most solemnly say to you, to the extent that you did it for one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it for Me.’ “Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Leave Me, you cursed ones, into the eternal fire which has been prepared for the devil and his angels (demons); 42for I was hungry, and you gave Me nothing to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me nothing to drink; 43I was a stranger, and you did not invite Me in; naked, and you did not clothe Me; sick, and in prison, and you did not visit Me [with help and ministering care].’
Read all of Matthew 25Matthew 25:41 word by word
Τότε ἐρεῖ καὶ τοῖς ἐξ εὐωνύμων· πορεύεσθε ἀπ᾽ ἐμοῦ οἱ κατηραμένοι εἰς τὸ πῦρ τὸ αἰώνιον τὸ ἡτοιμασμένον τῷ διαβόλῳ καὶ τοῖς ἀγγέλοις αὐτοῦ.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Thenτότεtote · thenG5119
- shall he sayἐρῶereō · to sayG2046
- alsoκαίkai · andG2532
- unto themὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- onἐκek ex · out fromG1537
- the left handεὐώνυμοςeuōnumos · left/southG2176
- Departπορεύωporeuomai · to travelG4198
- fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
- meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- ye cursedκαταράομαιkataraomai · to curseG2672
- intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
- everlastingαἰώνιοςaiōnios · eternalG166
- fireπῦρpur · fireG4442
- preparedἑτοιμάζωhetoimazō · to make readyG2090
- for the devilδιάβολοςdiabolos · devilish/the DevilG1228
- hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- angelsἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32
Cross-references for Matthew 25:41
- Matthew 25:33and He will put the sheep on His right [the place of honor], and the goats on His left [the place of rejection].
- Matthew 7:23And then I will declare to them publicly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me [you are banished from My presence], you who act wickedly [disregarding My commands].’
- Psalms 6:8Depart from me, all you who do evil, For the Lord has heard the voice of my weeping.
- Psalms 119:115Leave me, you evildoers, That I may keep the commandments of my God [honoring and obeying them].
- Psalms 139:19O that You would kill the wicked, O God; Go away from me, therefore, men of bloodshed.
- Luke 13:27but He will say to you, ‘I do not know where you are from; depart from Me, all you evildoers!’
- Deuteronomy 27:15‘Cursed is the man who makes a carved or cast image (idol), a repulsive thing to the Lord, the work of the hands of the artisan, and sets it up in secret.’ All the people shall answer and say, ‘Amen.’
- Deuteronomy 28:16“You will be cursed in the city and cursed in the field.
- Psalms 119:21You rebuke the presumptuous and arrogant, the cursed ones, Who wander from Your commandments.
- Jeremiah 17:5Thus says the Lord, “Cursed is the man who trusts in and relies on mankind, Making [weak, faulty human] flesh his strength, And whose mind and heart turn away from the Lord.
- Galatians 3:10For all who depend on the Law [seeking justification and salvation by obedience to the Law and the observance of rituals] are under a curse; for it is written, “Cursed (condemned to destruction) is everyone who does not abide by all things written in the book of the law, so as to practice them.”
- Hebrews 6:8but if it persistently produces thorns and thistles, it is worthless and close to being cursed, and it ends up being burned.
- Matthew 25:46Then these [unbelieving people] will go away into eternal (unending) punishment, but those who are righteous and in right standing with God [will go, by His remarkable grace] into eternal (unending) life.”
- Matthew 3:12His winnowing fork is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clear out His threshing floor; and He will gather His wheat (believers) into His barn (kingdom), but He will burn up the chaff (the unrepentant) with unquenchable fire.”
- Matthew 13:40So just as the weeds are gathered up and burned in the fire, so will it be at the end of the age.
- Mark 9:43If your hand causes you to stumble and sin, cut it off [that is, remove yourself from the source of temptation]! It is better for you to enter life crippled, than to have two hands and go into hell, into the unquenchable fire,
Commentaries on Matthew 25:41
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 41Depart from me, ye cursed - Or, Ye cursed! depart. - These words are the address of the king to the sinners; and contain the reason why they are to be separated from blessedness: Ye are cursed, because ye have sinned, and would not come unto me that ye might have life. - No work of piety has proceeded from your hand, because the carnal mind, which is enmity against me, reigned in your heart; and ye would not have me to reign over you. Depart! this…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 41On the left hand - The wicked. Ye cursed - That is, you who are devoted to destruction, whose characters deserve everlasting punishment, and who are about to enter into it. “To curse” is the opposite of “to bless.” It implies a negation of all the blessings of heaven, and a positive infliction of eternal sufferings. Everlasting fire - “Fire,” here, is used to denote punishment. The image is employed to express extreme suffering, as a death by burning is…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 31-46Verses 31-46 This is a description of the last judgment. It is as an explanation of the former parables. There is a judgment to come, in which every man shall be sentenced to a state of everlasting happiness, or misery. Christ shall come, not only in the glory of his Father, but in his own glory, as Mediator. The wicked and godly here dwell together, in the same cities, churches, families, and are not always to be known the one from the other; such are…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 31-46This describes the final judgment of which Jesus had been warning (see Matthew 7:13–27; 8:10–12; 11:20–24; 12:38–42; 13:24–30, 36–43; 16:24–28; 24:37–25:30).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Matthew 25
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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