Matthew 25:31

Matthew 25:31 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
• New International Version (NIV)“When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory.

Context of Matthew 25:31

29To all who have, more will be given, and they will have more than enough. But everything will be taken away from those who don’t have much. 30Throw this useless servant outside into the darkness. People will cry and be in extreme pain there.’ “When the Son of Man comes in his glory and all his angels are with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. 32The people of every nation will be gathered in front of him. He will separate them as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33He will put the sheep on his right but the goats on his left.

Matthew 25:31 word by word

Ὅταν δὲ ἔλθῃ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐν τῇ δόξῃ αὐτοῦ καὶ πάντες οἱ ἄγγελοι μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ, τότε καθίσει ἐπὶ θρόνου δόξης αὐτοῦ,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• ·δέde · thenG1161
• Whenὅτανhotan · when(-ever)G3752
• the Sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• of manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• shall comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• gloryδόξαdoxa · gloryG1391
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• theἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32
• holyἅγιοςhagios · holyG40
• angelsἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32
• withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• thenτότεtote · thenG5119
• shall he sitκαθίζωkathizō · to seatG2523
• uponἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• the throneθρόνοςthronos · throneG2362

Cross-references for Matthew 25:31

• Matthew 25:6“At midnight someone shouted, ‘The groom is here! Come to meet him!’
• Matthew 16:27The Son of Man will come with his angels in his Father’s glory. Then he will pay back each person based on what that person has done.
• Matthew 19:28Jesus said to them, “I can guarantee this truth: When the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne in the world to come, you, my followers, will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
• Matthew 26:64Jesus answered him, “Yes, I am. But I alone can guarantee that from now on you will see the Son of Man in the honored position—the one next to God the Father on the heavenly throne . He will be coming on the clouds of heaven.”
• Daniel 7:13In my visions during the night, I saw among the clouds in heaven someone like the Son of Man. He came to the Ancient One, who has lived for endless years, and was presented to him.
• Zechariah 14:5Then you will flee to the valley of my mountains, because this valley between the mountains will go as far as Azel. You will flee as you did from the earthquake at the time of King Uzziah of Judah. The Lord my God will come, and all the holy ones will be with him.
• Mark 8:38If people are ashamed of me and what I say in this unfaithful and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of those people when he comes with the holy angels in his Father’s glory.”
• Mark 14:62Jesus answered, “Yes, I am, and you will see the Son of Man in the honored position—the one next to God the Father on the heavenly throne. He will be coming with the clouds of heaven.”
• Luke 9:26If people are ashamed of me and what I say, the Son of Man will be ashamed of those people when he comes in the glory that he shares with the Father and the holy angels.
• Luke 22:69But from now on, the Son of Man will be in the honored position—the one next to God the Father on the heavenly throne.”
• John 1:51Jesus said to Nathanael, “I can guarantee this truth: You will see the sky open and God’s angels going up and coming down to the Son of Man.”
• John 5:27“He has also given the Son authority to pass judgment because he is the Son of Man.
• Acts 1:11They asked, “Why are you men from Galilee standing here looking at the sky? Jesus, who was taken from you to heaven, will come back in the same way that you saw him go to heaven.”
• 1 Thessalonians 4:16The Lord will come from heaven with a command, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet ⌞call⌟ of God. First, the dead who believed in Christ will come back to life.
• 2 Thessalonians 1:7It is also right for God to give all of us relief from our suffering. He will do this when the Lord Jesus is revealed, ⌞coming⌟ from heaven with his mighty angels in a blazing fire.
• Hebrews 1:8But God said about his Son, “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever. The scepter in your kingdom is a scepter for justice.

Commentaries on Matthew 25:31

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 31When the Son of man shall come - This must be understood of Christ's coming at the last day, to judge mankind: though all the preceding part of the chapter may be applied also to the destruction of Jerusalem. Holy angels - The word is omitted by many excellent manuscripts, versions, and fathers. Mill and Bengel approve of the omission, and Griesbach has left it out of the text. It is supposed by some that our Lord will have other angels (messengers) with…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 31When the Son of man … - This is in answer to the question which the disciples proposed to Jesus respecting the end of the world, Matthew 24:3. That this refers to the last judgment, and not, as some have supposed, to the destruction of Jerusalem, appears: 1.From the fact that it was in answer to an express inquiry respecting “the end” of the world. 2.“All nations” were to be assembled, which did not take place at the destruction of Jerusalem. 3.A…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. 31sit on His glorious throne: This represents a position of judgment (see Matthew 19:28; 22:44; Daniel 7:13–14).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3131. When the Son of man shall come in his glory--His personal glory. and all the holy angels with him--See De 33:2; Da 7:9, 10; Jude 14; with He 1:6; 1Pe 3:22. then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory--the glory of His judicial authority.Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 25:31

• Angel (a Spirit)
• Jesus Continued
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• Judgment
• Opportunity
• Throne
• Unfaithfulness

In the dictionaries

• Son of man
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• Daniel, Book of
• Depart
• Hard
• Judgment, The final
• Ought
• Parable
• Prophecy
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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