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class="vheadingv">Verse<a href="/bsb/matthew/25.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/matthew/25.htm">New International Version</a> &#8220When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. <a href="/nlt/matthew/25.htm">New Living Translation</a> “But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit upon his glorious throne. <a href="/esv/matthew/25.htm">English Standard Version</a> “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. <a href="/bsb/matthew/25.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne. <a href="/blb/matthew/25.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And when the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then He will sit upon His throne of glory. <a href="/kjv/matthew/25.htm">King James Bible</a> 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: <a href="/nkjv/matthew/25.htm">New King James Version</a> “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. <a href="/nasb_/matthew/25.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “But when the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then He will sit on His glorious throne. <a href="/nasb/matthew/25.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220But when the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then He will sit on His glorious throne. <a href="/nasb77/matthew/25.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “But when the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then He will sit on His glorious throne. <a href="/lsb/matthew/25.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> “But when the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then He will sit on His glorious throne. <a href="/amp/matthew/25.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “But when the Son of Man comes in His glory and majesty and all the angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory. <a href="/csb/matthew/25.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. <a href="/hcsb/matthew/25.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> &#8220When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory. <a href="/asv/matthew/25.htm">American Standard Version</a> But when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit on the throne of his glory: <a href="/cev/matthew/25.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> When the Son of Man comes in his glory with all his angels, he will sit on his royal throne. <a href="/erv/matthew/25.htm">English Revised Version</a> But when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit on the throne of his glory: <a href="/gwt/matthew/25.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> "When the Son of Man comes in his glory and all his angels are with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. <a href="/gnt/matthew/25.htm">Good News Translation</a> "When the Son of Man comes as King and all the angels with him, he will sit on his royal throne, <a href="/isv/matthew/25.htm">International Standard Version</a> "When the Son of Man comes in his glory and all the angels are with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. <a href="/msb/matthew/25.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne. <a href="/net/matthew/25.htm">NET Bible</a> "When the Son of Man comes in his glory and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. <a href="/nheb/matthew/25.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> "But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. <a href="/wbt/matthew/25.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then will he sit upon the throne of his glory: <a href="/wey/matthew/25.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then will He sit upon His glorious throne, <a href="/web/matthew/25.htm">World English Bible</a> “But 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. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/matthew/25.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And whenever the Son of Man may come in His glory, and all the holy messengers with Him, then He will sit on a throne of His glory; <a href="/blb/matthew/25.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And when the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then He will sit upon His throne of glory. <a href="/ylt/matthew/25.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 'And whenever the Son of Man may come in his glory, and all the holy messengers with him, then he shall sit upon a throne of his glory; <a href="/slt/matthew/25.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And when the Son of man should come in his glory, and all his holy messengers with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/matthew/25.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And when the Son of man shall come in his majesty, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit upon the seat of his majesty. <a href="/cpdv/matthew/25.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> But when the Son of man will have arrived in his majesty, and all the Angels with him, then he will sit upon the seat of his majesty. <a href="/nabre/matthew/25.htm">New American Bible</a> “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit upon his glorious throne, <a href="/nrsvce/matthew/25.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/matthew/25.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> When the Son of man comes in his glory, and all his holy angels with him, then he will sit upon the throne of his glory. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/25.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> But whenever The Son of Man comes in his glory and all his Holy Angels with him, then he will sit upon the throne of his glory.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/matthew/25.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> When the Son of man shall come in his own glory, and all the holy angels with him, then will he sit on the throne of his own glory; <a href="/godbey/matthew/25.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> <FR>But when the Son of min may come in His glory, and all His angels with Him, then will He sit upon the throne of His glory:<Fr> <a href="/haweis/matthew/25.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> But when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit on the throne of his glory: <a href="/mace/matthew/25.htm">Mace New Testament</a> When the son of man shall come in his majesty, accompanied with all his holy angels, he shall sit upon the throne of his glory. <a href="/wey/matthew/25.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then will He sit upon His glorious throne, <a href="/worrell/matthew/25.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> <FR>"And, when the Son of man cometh in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then will He sit on the throne of His glory;<Fr> <a href="/worsley/matthew/25.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>So when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then shall He sit upon his glorious throne:<Fr> <a href="/parallel/matthew/25-31.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=7727" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/matthew/25.htm">The Sheep and the Goats</a> 30And throw that worthless servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ 31<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/3752.htm" title="3752: Hotan (Conj) -- When, whenever. From hote and an; whenever; also causatively inasmuch as.">When</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/5207.htm" title="5207: huios (N-NMS) -- A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a son, used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship.">Son</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/444.htm" title="444: anthrōpou (N-GMS) -- A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.">of Man</a> <a href="/greek/2064.htm" title="2064: elthē (V-ASA-3S) -- To come, go. ">comes</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">His</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tē (Art-DFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1391.htm" title="1391: doxē (N-DFS) -- From the base of dokeo; glory, in a wide application.">glory,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: pantes (Adj-NMP) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">all</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hoi (Art-NMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/32.htm" title="32: angeloi (N-NMP) -- From aggello; a messenger; especially an angel; by implication, a pastor.">angels</a> <a href="/greek/3326.htm" title="3326: met’ (Prep) -- (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. ">with</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">Him,</a> <a href="/greek/5119.htm" title="5119: tote (Adv) -- Then, at that time. From ho and hote; the when, i.e. At the time that."></a> <a href="/greek/2523.htm" title="2523: kathisei (V-FIA-3S) -- Another form for kathezomai; to seat down, i.e. Set; intransitively, to sit; figuratively, to settle.">He will sit</a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909: epi (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. ">on</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">His</a> <a href="/greek/1391.htm" title="1391: doxēs (N-GFS) -- From the base of dokeo; glory, in a wide application.">glorious</a> <a href="/greek/2362.htm" title="2362: thronou (N-GMS) -- From thrao; a stately seat; by implication, power or a potentate.">throne.</a> 32All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate the people one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/daniel/7-13.htm">Daniel 7:13-14</a> In my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence. / And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed. <a href="/revelation/20-11.htm">Revelation 20:11-12</a> Then I saw a great white throne and the One seated on it. Earth and heaven fled from His presence, and no place was found for them. / And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And books were opened, and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books. <a href="/matthew/16-27.htm">Matthew 16:27</a> For the Son of Man will come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done. <a href="/1_thessalonians/4-16.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:16</a> For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will be the first to rise. <a href="/revelation/1-7.htm">Revelation 1:7</a> Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him—even those who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. So shall it be! Amen. <a href="/acts/1-11.htm">Acts 1:11</a> “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen Him go into heaven.” <a href="/2_thessalonians/1-7.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:7-10</a> and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels / in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. / They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might, ... <a href="/john/5-22.htm">John 5:22-27</a> Furthermore, the Father judges no one, but has assigned all judgment to the Son, / so that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him. / Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life. ... <a href="/philippians/2-9.htm">Philippians 2:9-11</a> Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names, / that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, / and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. <a href="/1_peter/4-5.htm">1 Peter 4:5</a> But they will have to give an account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead. <a href="/isaiah/66-15.htm">Isaiah 66:15-16</a> For behold, the LORD will come with fire—His chariots are like a whirlwind—to execute His anger with fury and His rebuke with flames of fire. / For by fire and by His sword, the LORD will execute judgment on all flesh, and many will be slain by the LORD. <a href="/zechariah/14-5.htm">Zechariah 14:5</a> You will flee by My mountain valley, for it will extend to Azal. You will flee as you fled from the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah. Then the LORD my God will come, and all the holy ones with Him. <a href="/joel/3-12.htm">Joel 3:12-16</a> Let the nations be roused and advance to the Valley of Jehoshaphat, for there I will sit down to judge all the nations on every side. / Swing the sickle, for the harvest is ripe. Come, trample the grapes, for the winepress is full; the wine vats overflow because their wickedness is great. / Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision! For the Day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision. ... <a href="/psalms/96-13.htm">Psalm 96:13</a> before the LORD, for He is coming—He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples in His faithfulness. <a href="/psalms/98-9.htm">Psalm 98:9</a> before the LORD, for He comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness and the peoples with equity.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit on the throne of his glory:the Son.<a href="/matthew/25-6.htm">Matthew 25:6</a> And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.<a href="/matthew/16-27.htm">Matthew 16:27</a> For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.<a href="/matthew/19-28.htm">Matthew 19:28</a> And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.then.<a href="/psalms/9-7.htm">Psalm 9:7</a> But the LORD shall endure for ever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment.<a href="/revelation/3-21.htm">Revelation 3:21</a> To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.<a href="/revelation/20-11.htm">Revelation 20:11</a> And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/24-36.htm">Angels</a> <a href="/matthew/19-28.htm">Glorious</a> <a href="/matthew/24-30.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/matthew/24-29.htm">Heavenly</a> <a href="/matthew/24-15.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/matthew/24-36.htm">Messengers</a> <a href="/matthew/24-3.htm">Seated</a> <a href="/matthew/23-2.htm">Sit</a> <a href="/matthew/23-22.htm">Throne</a> <a href="/matthew/24-15.htm">Whenever</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/25-41.htm">Angels</a> <a href="/luke/9-31.htm">Glorious</a> <a href="/mark/2-12.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/mark/11-30.htm">Heavenly</a> <a href="/matthew/27-52.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/matthew/25-41.htm">Messengers</a> <a href="/matthew/26-20.htm">Seated</a> <a href="/matthew/26-36.htm">Sit</a> <a href="/luke/1-32.htm">Throne</a> <a href="/mark/3-11.htm">Whenever</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 25</div>1. <a href="/matthew/25-1.htm">The parable of the ten virgins,</a> 14. <a href="/matthew/25-14.htm">and of the talents.</a> 31. <a href="/matthew/25-31.htm">Also the description of the last judgment.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/25.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/matthew/25.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>When the Son of Man comes in His glory This phrase refers to the second coming of Jesus Christ, a central tenet in Christian eschatology. The title "Son of Man" is a messianic term that Jesus frequently used for Himself, drawing from <a href="/daniel/7-13.htm">Daniel 7:13-14</a>, where the "Son of Man" is given dominion and glory. The "glory" signifies divine majesty and power, contrasting with His first coming in humility. This event is anticipated as a time of judgment and fulfillment of prophecy, aligning with passages like <a href="/revelation/1-7.htm">Revelation 1:7</a> and <a href="/1_thessalonians/4-16.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:16</a>.and all the angels with Him The presence of angels underscores the divine authority and majesty of the event. Angels are often depicted as God's messengers and agents of His will, as seen in passages like <a href="/matthew/13-41.htm">Matthew 13:41</a> and <a href="/2_thessalonians/1-7.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:7</a>. Their accompaniment signifies the heavenly host's participation in the final judgment, emphasizing the cosmic significance of Christ's return.He will sit on His glorious throne The imagery of a throne represents authority, judgment, and kingship. In biblical context, a throne is a symbol of sovereign rule, as seen in <a href="/psalms/9-7.htm">Psalm 9:7</a> and <a href="/revelation/20-11.htm">Revelation 20:11</a>. This phrase indicates that Jesus will assume His rightful place as King and Judge over all nations, fulfilling prophecies such as <a href="/isaiah/9-7.htm">Isaiah 9:7</a> and affirming His role as the ultimate ruler in the Kingdom of God. The "glorious throne" highlights the splendor and righteousness of His reign, contrasting earthly thrones with divine justice and authority.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/s/son_of_man.htm">Son of Man</a> A title Jesus frequently used for Himself, emphasizing His role as the Messiah and His authority in judgment. The term has roots in <a href="/daniel/7-13.htm">Daniel 7:13-14</a>, where it describes a divine figure given authority and dominion. 2. <a href="/topical/h/his_glory.htm">His Glory</a> Refers to the divine majesty and splendor of Jesus Christ, highlighting His divine nature and the fulfillment of His role as King and Judge. 3. <a href="/topical/a/all_the_angels.htm">All the Angels</a> The heavenly beings who serve God and accompany Jesus at His second coming, signifying the importance and magnitude of the event. 4. <a href="/topical/g/glorious_throne.htm">Glorious Throne</a> Symbolizes Jesus' authority and kingship, where He will execute judgment. The throne is a place of power and decision-making. 5. <a href="/topical/s/second_coming.htm">Second Coming</a> The future event when Jesus will return to earth to judge the living and the dead, as prophesied in various parts of the New Testament.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_christ's_return.htm">The Certainty of Christ's Return</a> Believers should live with the expectation and hope of Jesus' return, which is a central tenet of Christian faith. <a href="/topical/t/the_authority_of_jesus.htm">The Authority of Jesus</a> Recognize Jesus as the ultimate authority in our lives, who will judge the world with righteousness and justice. <a href="/topical/p/preparedness_for_judgment.htm">Preparedness for Judgment</a> Christians are called to live lives that reflect their faith, knowing that they will be accountable to Christ at His return. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_angels.htm">The Role of Angels</a> Understand the significance of angels in God's plan, serving as messengers and participants in the fulfillment of His divine purposes. <a href="/topical/l/living_in_light_of_eternity.htm">Living in Light of Eternity</a> Encourage believers to focus on eternal values and priorities, aligning their lives with God's kingdom purposes.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_25.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 25</a> <a href="/q/how_does_eternal_punishment_fit_a_loving_god.htm">How does the concept of eternal punishment in Matthew 25:31–46 align with the notion of a loving God found elsewhere in Scripture? </a> <a href="/q/why_does_jesus_judge_actions_in_matt_25.htm">If good works don’t save, why does Jesus say people will be judged by their actions in Matthew 25:31-46?</a> <a href="/q/how_reconcile_2_sam_7_with_jesus'_genealogies.htm">How do we reconcile God's promise of an eternal kingdom in 2 Samuel 7 with differing genealogies of Jesus in Matthew and Luke?</a> <a href="/q/heed_the_divine_judgment_warning.htm">Will you heed the warning of impending divine judgment?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/matthew/25.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(31) When the Son of man shall come.--We commonly speak of the concluding portion of this chapter as the parable of the Sheep and the Goats, but it is obvious from its very beginning that it passes beyond the region of parable into that of divine realities, and that the sheep and goats form only a subordinate and parenthetic illustration. The form of the announcement is in part based, as indeed are all the thoughts connected with the final Advent, upon the vision of <a href="/daniel/7-13.htm" title="I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.">Daniel 7:13</a>. The "throne of His glory" is that which He shares with "the Ancient of Days," the throne of Jehovah, surrounded with the brightness of the Shechinah.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/25.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 31-46. - The final judgment on all the nations. (Peculiar to St. Matthew.) Before entering upon the exposition of this majestic section, which is a prophecy, not a parable, we have to settle the preliminary question as to who are the subjects of the judgment here so graphically and fearfully delineated. Are they only the heathen, or Christians, or all mankind without exception? The Lord's present utterance is plainly the development of the account of the parousia in <a href="/matthew/24-30.htm">Matthew 24:30, 3</a>l. There those that are gathered are "the elect," nothing being said concerning the rest of mankind; here we have the forecast completed, both righteous and unrighteous receiving their sentence. "All the nations" usually represent all Gentiles distinguished from the Jews. But there is nothing to indicate separate judgment for the Jew and Gentile. Equally unlikely is the notion that the transaction is confined to the heathen, whether the opinion is grounded on a supposed extension of the mercies of Christ to those ignorant of him, but having lived according to the laws of natural religion; or whether it assumes as certain that believers will not be judged at all (an erroneous deduction from <a href="/john/5-24.htm">John 5:24</a>). It seems, on the one hand, incongruous that persons who have never heard of Christ should be addressed as "blessed of my Father," etc., ver. 34: and it seems, on the other hand, monstrous that such, having failed through ignorance and lack of teaching, should be condemned to awful punishment. That Christians alone are the persons who are thus assembled for judgment is not likely. Is there, then, to be no inquisition held on the life and Character of non-Christians? Are they wholly to escape the great assize? If not, where else does Christ refer to their case? What reason can be given for the exclusion of this great majority from the account of the proceedings at the last day? It appears, on the whole, to be safest to consider "all the nations" as meaning the whole race of men, who, dead and living, small and great, Jew and Gentile, shall stand before God to be judged according to their works (<a href="/revelation/20-11.htm">Revelation 20:11-13</a>). This is not a parable, but a statement of future proceedings by him who himself shall conduct them. It is not a full account of details, but an indication of the kind of criteria which shall govern the verdicts given. Verse 31. - When (ὅταν δὲ, but when). The particle, unnoticed in the Authorized Version, indicates the distinction between this section and the preceding parables, the latter exemplifying the judgment specially on Christians, this setting forth the judgment on the whole world. Son of man. With his glorified body, such as he was seen at his Transfiguration (<a href="/acts/1-11.htm">Acts 1:11</a>). In his glory. The term occurs twice in this verse, as elsewhere (<a href="/matthew/16-27.htm">Matthew 16:27</a>; <a href="/matthew/19-28.htm">Matthew 19:28</a>; <a href="/matthew/24-30.htm">Matthew 24:30</a>, where see notes) denoting that then his humiliation will have passed away, and he will appear as he is. All the holy angels with him. "Holy" is probably a transcriber's addition, which has crept into the later text. The Vulgate omits it. At this time all the family of heaven and earth shall be assembled (<a href="/matthew/16-27.htm">Matthew 16:27</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/33-2.htm">Deuteronomy 33:2</a>). Of angels and men none shall be wanting. "Omnes angeli, omnes nationes. Quanta celebritas!" (Bengel). Then shall he sit, etc. He shall take his seat as Judge on his glorious throne trey. 20:11), surrounded by the angels and the saints (<a href="/jude/1-14.htm">Jude 1:14</a>; <a href="/revelation/19-14.htm">Revelation 19:14</a>). Observe, this was spoken three days before his death (comp. <a href="/matthew/26-53.htm">Matthew 26:53, 64</a>). <a href="/commentaries/matthew/25-31.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>When Ὅταν (Hotan) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3752.htm">Strong's 3752: </a> When, whenever. From hote and an; whenever; also causatively inasmuch as. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Son υἱὸς (huios) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5207.htm">Strong's 5207: </a> A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship. of Man ἀνθρώπου (anthrōpou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_444.htm">Strong's 444: </a> A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being. comes ἔλθῃ (elthē) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2064.htm">Strong's 2064: </a> To come, go. in ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. His αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. glory, δόξῃ (doxē) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1391.htm">Strong's 1391: </a> From the base of dokeo; glory, in a wide application. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. all πάντες (pantes) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. the οἱ (hoi) Article - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. angels ἄγγελοι (angeloi) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_32.htm">Strong's 32: </a> From aggello; a messenger; especially an 'angel'; by implication, a pastor. with μετ’ (met’) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_3326.htm">Strong's 3326: </a> (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. Him, αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. He will sit καθίσει (kathisei) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2523.htm">Strong's 2523: </a> Another form for kathezomai; to seat down, i.e. Set; intransitively, to sit; figuratively, to settle. on ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1909.htm">Strong's 1909: </a> On, to, against, on the basis of, at. His αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. glorious δόξης (doxēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1391.htm">Strong's 1391: </a> From the base of dokeo; glory, in a wide application. throne. θρόνου (thronou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2362.htm">Strong's 2362: </a> From thrao; a stately seat; by implication, power or a potentate. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/matthew/25-31.htm">Matthew 25:31 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/matthew/25-31.htm">Matthew 25:31 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/matthew/25-31.htm">Matthew 25:31 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/matthew/25-31.htm">Matthew 25:31 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/matthew/25-31.htm">Matthew 25:31 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/matthew/25-31.htm">Matthew 25:31 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/matthew/25-31.htm">Matthew 25:31 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/matthew/25-31.htm">Matthew 25:31 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/matthew/25-31.htm">Matthew 25:31 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/matthew/25-31.htm">Matthew 25:31 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/matthew/25-31.htm">NT Gospels: Matthew 25:31 But when the Son of Man comes (Matt. 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