Matthew 25:33

Matthew 25:33 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
• New International Version (NIV)He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he will place the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And He will set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left.

Context of Matthew 25:33

31Jesus said, ‘I, the Son of Man, will return one day. Then people will see that I am great and powerful. All God's angels will come with me. I will sit on my great seat as king. 32People from all the countries in the world will come together in front of me. I will put them into two groups. I will do it in the same way that a shepherd puts his sheep and goats into two groups. He puts the sheep on his right side and the goats on his left side. 34The king will say to those people who are on his right side, “Come here. My Father has been good to you. He has prepared a place for you in his kingdom. That kingdom has been ready for you since the time that God made the world. 35I was hungry and you gave me some food to eat. I was thirsty and you gave me some water to drink. I was visiting your town and you asked me to stay in your home.

Matthew 25:33 word by word

καὶ στήσει τὰ μὲν πρόβατα ἐκ δεξιῶν αὐτοῦ, τὰ δὲ ἐρίφια ἐξ εὐωνύμων.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• he shall setἵστημιhistēmi · to standG2476
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• ·μένmen · on the other handG3303
• the sheepπρόβατονprobaton · sheepG4263
• onἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• right handδεξιόςdexios · rightG1188
• butδέde · thenG1161
• the goatsἐρίφιονeriphion · a goatG2055
• the leftεὐώνυμοςeuōnumos · left/southG2176

Cross-references for Matthew 25:33

• Psalms 79:13Then we will continue to thank you for ever. You take care of us, as the sheep in your field. We will tell our children and grandchildren to praise you, as you deserve.
• Psalms 95:7He is our God. He takes care of us, like a shepherd takes care of his sheep. As his sheep, he gives us what we need. Today, you must listen to him and obey him.
• Psalms 100:3Understand that the Lord is God. He made us and we are his people. He takes care of us, like a shepherd with his sheep.
• John 10:26But you refuse to believe, because you are not my sheep.
• John 21:15When they had finished eating, Jesus spoke to Simon Peter. He said, ‘Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these other disciples love me?’ Peter answered, ‘Yes Lord, you know that I love you.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Feed my lambs.’
• Genesis 48:13He took his two sons near to Jacob. With his right hand, he put Ephraim beside Jacob's left hand. With his left hand, he put Manasseh beside Jacob's right hand.
• Psalms 45:9The daughters of kings are among your visitors. Your royal bride stands at your right hand. She is wearing gold from Ophir.
• Psalms 110:1The Lord God said to my Lord, ‘Sit at my right side until I win against your enemies. Then you will be able to put your feet on them.’
• Mark 16:19So, after the Lord Jesus had spoken to the disciples, God took him up into heaven. There he sat down at the right side of God.
• Acts 2:34King David himself did not go up into heaven like Jesus did. But David said: “The Lord God said to my Lord: Sit at my right side until I beat your enemies completely.
• Ephesians 1:20He used that power to raise Christ, so that he became alive again after his death. Then he gave Christ a place to sit at his right side in heaven.
• Hebrews 1:3The Son shows us completely what God is like. He shines with God's great glory. His nature is the same as God's nature. The Son's powerful word causes everything to continue. He himself made it possible for us to be clean from our sins. After he had done that, he returned to heaven. He went and he sat at the right side of God, who rules with all authority.

Commentaries on Matthew 25:33

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 33He 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…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 33Shall set the sheep … - By “the sheep” are denoted, here, the righteous. The name is given to them because the sheep is an emblem of innocence and harmlessness. See John 10:7, John 10:14-16, John 10:27; Psalm 100:3; Psalm 74:1; Psalm 23:1-6. On the right hand - The right hand is the place of honor, and denotes the situation of those who are honored, or those who are virtuous. See Ecclesiastes 10:2; Ephesians 1:20; Psalm 110:1; Acts 2:25, Acts 2:33. The…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. 33His right hand: This is a place of honor (Genesis 48:13–20; Psalm 110:1).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3333. And he shall set the sheep on his right hand--the side of honor (1Ki 2:19; Psa 45:9; 110:1, &c.). but the goats on the left--the side consequently of dishonor.Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 25:33

• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Judgment
• Opportunity
• Righteous
• Unfaithfulness
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

• Cry
• Depart
• Goat
• Hard
• Judgment, The final
• Ought
• Parable
• Prophecy
• Reckon
• Talent

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