American Standard Version
Matthew 25:34
34Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
Matthew 25:34 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
- New International Version (NIV)“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world.
- English Standard Version (ESV)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.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then the King will say to those on His right hand, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
Context of Matthew 25:34
32and before him shall be gathered all the nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as the shepherd separateth the sheep from the goats; 33and he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: 35for I was hungry, and ye gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in; 36naked, and ye clothed me; I was sick, and ye visited me; I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
Read all of Matthew 25Matthew 25:34 word by word
Τότε ἐρεῖ ὁ βασιλεὺς τοῖς ἐκ δεξιῶν αὐτοῦ· δεῦτε οἱ εὐλογημένοι τοῦ πατρός μου, κληρονομήσατε τὴν ἡτοιμασμένην ὑμῖν βασιλείαν ἀπὸ καταβολῆς κόσμου.Read the interlinear
- Thenτότεtote · thenG5119
- Kingβασιλεύςbasileus · kingG935
- sayλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- rightδεξιόςdexios · rightG1188
- Comeδεῦτεdeute · comeG1205
- blessedεὐλογέωeulogeō · to praise/blessG2127
- Fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
- inheritκληρονομέωklēronomeō · to inheritG2816
- kingdomβασιλείαbasileia · kingdomG932
- preparedἑτοιμάζωhetoimazō · to make readyG2090
- foundationκαταβολήkatabolē · beginningG2602
- worldκόσμοςkosmos · worldG2889
Cross-references for Matthew 25:34
- Matthew 21:5Tell ye the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, Meek, and riding upon an ass, And upon a colt the foal of an ass.
- Matthew 22:11But when the king came in to behold the guests, he saw there a man who had not on a wedding-garment:
- Matthew 27:37And they set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
- Psalms 2:6Yet I have set my king Upon my holy hill of Zion.
- Psalms 24:7Lift up your heads, O ye gates; And be ye lifted up, ye everlasting doors: And the King of glory will come in.
- Isaiah 9:7Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of Jehovah of hosts will perform this.
- Isaiah 32:1Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in justice.
- Isaiah 33:22For Jehovah is our judge, Jehovah is our lawgiver, Jehovah is our king; he will save us.
- Jeremiah 23:5Behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.
- Ezekiel 37:24And my servant David shall be king over them; and they all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in mine ordinances, and observe my statutes, and do them.
- Daniel 9:25Know therefore and discern, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the anointed one, the prince, shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: it shall be built again, with street and moat, even in troublous times.
- Zephaniah 3:15Jehovah hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy: the King of Israel, even Jehovah, is in the midst of thee; thou shalt not fear evil any more.
- Zechariah 9:9Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy king cometh unto thee; he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, even upon a colt the foal of an ass.
- Luke 1:31And behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
- Luke 19:38saying, Blessed is the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.
- John 1:49Nathanael answered him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art King of Israel.
Commentaries on Matthew 25:34
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 34Ye 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…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 34The King - That is, the Lord Jesus, the King of Zion and of the universe, now acting as Judge, Luke 19:38; John 18:37; Revelation 17:14; Revelation 19:16. Blessed of my Father - Made happy or raised to felicity by my Father. See the notes at Matthew 5:3. Inherit the kingdom - Receive “as heirs” the kingdom, or be received there as the sons of God. Christians are often called heirs of God, Romans 8:17; Galatians 4:6-7; Hebrews 1:14; 1 John 3:2. Prepared…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. 34prepared for you from the foundation of the world: This phrase might be a reference to God choosing people for salvation before time began (see Matthew 13:10–17; Ephesians 1:4; Revelation 17:8). Or it might only refer to the God's kingdom as a place (compare Matthew 25:41).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3434. Then shall the King--Magnificent title, here for the first and only time, save in parabolical language, given to Himself by the Lord Jesus, and that on the eve of His deepest humiliation! It is to intimate that in then addressing the heirs of the kingdom, He will put on all His regal majesty. say unto them on his right hand, Come--the same sweet word with which He had so long invited all the weary and heavy laden to come unto Him for rest. Now it is…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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