Matthew 25:41

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

39When did we take care of you because you were ill? When did we come to visit you in prison?” 40The king will answer them, “I tell you this: You did all these things to help other people. They were not important people, but they were my friends. When you helped them, then you also helped me.” Then the king will say to those people who are at his left side, “Go away from me. God has decided to punish you. He has prepared a fire that will burn for ever. He has prepared it for Satan and his servants. You will also go into that fire. 42I was hungry but you did not give me any food to eat. I was thirsty but you did not give me anything to drink. 43I visited your town but you did not ask me to stay in your home. I did not have enough clothes but you did not give me anything to wear. I was ill but you did not take care of me. I was in prison but you did not come to visit me.”

Matthew 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 25:33He puts the sheep on his right side and the goats on his left side.
• Matthew 7:23But I will say to these people, “I never knew you. You do not obey God. You are bad. So go away from me.” ’
• Psalms 6:8Go away from me, you people who do wicked things! Now the Lord has heard me when I weep.
• Psalms 119:115Go away from me, you evil people! I will obey my God's commands.
• Psalms 139:19God, you should surely destroy the wicked people! Yes, you murderers, leave me alone!
• Luke 13:27But he will tell you, “No! I really do not know you. I do not know where you come from. You have done very bad things, so go away from me, all of you!”
• Deuteronomy 27:15‘God will curse anyone who makes any image of a god and who worships it secretly. The Lord hates all idols that people make with metal or with wood.’ Then all the people will say, ‘Yes, we agree!’
• Deuteronomy 28:16God will curse you in your cities and in your fields.
• Psalms 119:21You warn people who are proud. If they turn away from your commands, you will surely punish them.
• Jeremiah 17:5The Lord says, ‘I will curse those who only trust people to help them. They think that human strength will save them, and they turn away from me, the Lord.
• Galatians 3:10But some people try to obey all the rules of God's Law. They think that they will become right with God if they do this very well. But God will speak against people like that and he will punish them. It is written in the Bible: ‘God will punish everyone who does not always obey all the rules in his Law completely.’
• Hebrews 6:8But a field where only weeds and thorn bushes grow is worth nothing. God will very soon speak against that ground. In the end, fire will burn all of it.
• Matthew 25:46Then those people on the king's left side will go away to the place where God will punish them for ever. But the good people on the king's right side will live for ever with God.’
• Matthew 3:12He is like a farmer that brings the wheat home from his field. He uses a special tool to throw the wheat up in the air. He does this to make the wheat seeds separate from what remains. Then he cleans his yard. He carefully stores all the seeds to keep them safe. But he burns everything else in a great fire that nobody can put out.’
• Matthew 13:40In the story, the workers cut down the weeds and they burned them in the fire. When this world comes to an end, it will happen like that.
• Mark 9:43If your hand causes you to do wrong things, you should cut it off. You will only have one hand, but you can have God's true life. It will be much worse for you if you keep both your hands and go to hell. There, the fire always burns and never stops.

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

Topics related to Matthew 25:41

• Afflicted
• Beneficence
• Commandments
• Death
• Demons
• Duty
• Fire
• Hell
• Hospitality
• Hypocrisy
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Judgment
• Neighbor
• Opportunity
• Prisoners
• Punishment
• Reward
• Satan
• Sin
• Unfaithfulness
• Wicked (People)
• Works

In the dictionaries

• Left hand
• Angel
• Cry
• Daemon
• Depart
• Eternal death
• Hard
• Judgment, The final
• Ought
• Parable

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