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

31When 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: 32And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. 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: 35For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:

Matthew 25:33 word by word

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

• 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 79:13So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will shew forth thy praise to all generations.
• Psalms 95:7For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice,
• Psalms 100:3Know ye that Yhwh he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
• John 10:26But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.
• John 21:15So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonah, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
• Genesis 48:13And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel’s left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel’s right hand, and brought them near unto him.
• Psalms 45:9Kings’ daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.
• Psalms 110:1Yhwh said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.
• Mark 16:19So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.
• Acts 2:34For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
• Ephesians 1:20Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,
• Hebrews 1:3Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

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