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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> He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left. <a href="/nlt/matthew/25.htm">New Living Translation</a> He will place the sheep at his right hand and the goats at his left. <a href="/esv/matthew/25.htm">English Standard Version</a> And he will place the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left. <a href="/bsb/matthew/25.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> He will place the sheep on His right and the goats on His left. <a href="/blb/matthew/25.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And indeed He will set the sheep on His right hand, and the goats on His left. <a href="/kjv/matthew/25.htm">King James Bible</a> And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. <a href="/nkjv/matthew/25.htm">New King James Version</a> And He will set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left. <a href="/nasb_/matthew/25.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> and He will put the sheep on His right, but the goats on the left. <a href="/nasb/matthew/25.htm">NASB 1995</a> and He will put the sheep on His right, and the goats on the left. <a href="/nasb77/matthew/25.htm">NASB 1977 </a> and He will put the sheep on His right, and the goats on the left. <a href="/lsb/matthew/25.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> and He will put the sheep on His right, and the goats on the left. <a href="/amp/matthew/25.htm">Amplified Bible</a> and He will put the sheep on His right [the place of honor], and the goats on His left [the place of rejection]. <a href="/csb/matthew/25.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on the left. <a href="/hcsb/matthew/25.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> He will put the sheep on His right and the goats on the left. <a href="/asv/matthew/25.htm">American Standard Version</a> and he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. <a href="/cev/matthew/25.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> He will place the sheep on his right and the goats on his left. <a href="/erv/matthew/25.htm">English Revised Version</a> and he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. <a href="/gwt/matthew/25.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> He will put the sheep on his right but the goats on his left. <a href="/gnt/matthew/25.htm">Good News Translation</a> He will put the righteous people at his right and the others at his left. <a href="/isv/matthew/25.htm">International Standard Version</a> He will put the sheep on his right but the goats on his left. <a href="/msb/matthew/25.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> He will place the sheep on His right and the goats on His left. <a href="/net/matthew/25.htm">NET Bible</a> He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left. <a href="/nheb/matthew/25.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> He will set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. <a href="/wbt/matthew/25.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And he will set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. <a href="/wey/matthew/25.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> and will make the sheep stand at His right hand, and the goats at His left. <a href="/web/matthew/25.htm">World English Bible</a> He will set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/matthew/25.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and He will set the sheep indeed on His right hand, and the goats on the left. <a href="/blb/matthew/25.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And indeed He will set the sheep on His right hand, and the goats on His left. <a href="/ylt/matthew/25.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and he shall set the sheep indeed on his right hand, and the goats on the left. <a href="/slt/matthew/25.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And he shall set the sheep from his right, and the kids from his left.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/matthew/25.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on his left. <a href="/cpdv/matthew/25.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And he shall station the sheep, indeed, on his right, but the goats on his left. <a href="/nabre/matthew/25.htm">New American Bible</a> He will place the sheep on his right and the goats on his left. <a href="/nrsvce/matthew/25.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> and he will put the sheep at his right hand and the goats at the left.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/matthew/25.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And he will set the sheep at his right, and the goats at his left. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/25.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And he will place the sheep at his right and the goats at his left.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/matthew/25.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And he will place the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on his left. <a href="/godbey/matthew/25.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> <FR>and He will place the sheep on His right, and the goats on His left.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/matthew/25.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> and he shall place the sheep at his right hand, but the goats at the left. <a href="/mace/matthew/25.htm">Mace New Testament</a> and he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. <a href="/wey/matthew/25.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> and will make the sheep stand at His right hand, and the goats at His left. <a href="/worrell/matthew/25.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> <FR>and He will set the sheep, indeed, on His right hand, but the goats on the left.<Fr> <a href="/worsley/matthew/25.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>and He shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on <Fr>his<FR> left.<Fr> <a href="/parallel/matthew/25-33.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=7745" 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> …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. 33<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/3303.htm" title="3303: men (Conj) -- A primary particle; properly, indicative of affirmation or concession; usually followed by a contrasted clause with de."></a> <a href="/greek/2476.htm" title="2476: stēsei (V-FIA-3S) -- A prolonged form of a primary stao stah'-o; to stand, used in various applications.">He will place</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ta (Art-ANP) -- 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/4263.htm" title="4263: probata (N-ANP) -- A sheep. Probably neuter of a presumed derivative of probaino; something that walks forward, i.e., a sheep.">sheep</a> <a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="1537: ek (Prep) -- From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.">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/1188.htm" title="1188: dexiōn (Adj-GNP) -- On the right hand, right hand, right. From dechomai; the right side or hand.">right</a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">and</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ta (Art-ANP) -- 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/2055.htm" title="2055: eriphia (N-ANP) -- A goat, kid. From eriphos; a kidling, i.e. goat.">goats</a> <a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="1537: ex (Prep) -- From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.">on</a> <a href="/greek/2176.htm" title="2176: euōnymōn (Adj-GNP) -- From eu and onoma; properly, well-named, i.e. The left; neuter as adverbial, at the left hand.">His left.</a> 34Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.…<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="/ezekiel/34-17.htm">Ezekiel 34:17</a> This is what the Lord GOD says to you, My flock: ‘I will judge between one sheep and another, between the rams and the goats. <a href="/ezekiel/34-20.htm">Ezekiel 34:20-22</a> Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says to them: ‘Behold, I Myself will judge between the fat sheep and the lean sheep. / Since you shove with flank and shoulder, butting all the weak ones with your horns until you have scattered them abroad, / I will save My flock, and they will no longer be prey. I will judge between one sheep and another. <a href="/john/10-14.htm">John 10:14-16</a> I am the good shepherd. I know My sheep and My sheep know Me, / just as the Father knows Me and I know the Father. And I lay down My life for the sheep. / I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd. <a href="/john/10-26.htm">John 10:26-28</a> But because you are not My sheep, you refuse to believe. / My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me. / I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand. <a href="/psalms/79-13.htm">Psalm 79:13</a> Then we Your people, the sheep of Your pasture, will thank You forever; from generation to generation we will declare Your praise. <a href="/psalms/23-1.htm">Psalm 23:1-2</a> A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. / He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. <a href="/revelation/7-17.htm">Revelation 7:17</a> For the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd. ‘He will lead them to springs of living water,’ and ‘God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’” <a href="/revelation/22-12.htm">Revelation 22:12</a> “Behold, I am coming soon, and My reward is with Me, to give to each one according to what he has done. <a href="/luke/3-17.htm">Luke 3:17</a> His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather the wheat into His barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.” <a href="/luke/12-32.htm">Luke 12:32</a> Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom. <a href="/1_peter/5-4.htm">1 Peter 5:4</a> And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away. <a href="/2_timothy/4-1.htm">2 Timothy 4:1</a> I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of His appearing and His kingdom: <a href="/romans/14-10.htm">Romans 14:10</a> Why, then, do you judge your brother? Or why do you belittle your brother? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat. <a href="/isaiah/40-11.htm">Isaiah 40:11</a> He tends His flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart. He gently leads the nursing ewes. <a href="/isaiah/53-6.htm">Isaiah 53:6</a> We all like sheep have gone astray, each one has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid upon Him the iniquity of us all.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.the sheep.<a href="/psalms/79-13.htm">Psalm 79:13</a> So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will shew forth thy praise to all generations.<a href="/psalms/95-7.htm">Psalm 95:7</a> For 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,<a href="/psalms/100-3.htm">Psalm 100:3</a> Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.his.<a href="/genesis/48-13.htm">Genesis 48:13,14,17-19</a> And 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… <a href="/psalms/45-9.htm">Psalm 45:9</a> Kings' daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.<a href="/psalms/110-1.htm">Psalm 110:1</a> A Psalm of David. The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/25-32.htm">Goats</a> <a href="/matthew/24-41.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/matthew/23-27.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/matthew/24-45.htm">Right</a> <a href="/matthew/25-32.htm">Sheep</a> <a href="/matthew/24-15.htm">Stand</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/hebrews/9-12.htm">Goats</a> <a href="/matthew/25-34.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/matthew/26-24.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/matthew/25-34.htm">Right</a> <a href="/matthew/26-31.htm">Sheep</a> <a href="/mark/3-3.htm">Stand</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>He will place the sheep on His right In biblical times, the right hand was often associated with favor, authority, and blessing. The imagery of sheep is significant throughout Scripture, symbolizing those who follow God and are part of His flock. In <a href="/john/10-14.htm">John 10:14</a>, Jesus refers to Himself as the Good Shepherd, indicating a personal relationship with His followers. The placement of the sheep on the right signifies their acceptance and approval by Christ. This aligns with the cultural understanding of the right side as a place of honor, as seen in passages like <a href="/psalms/110.htm">Psalm 110:1</a>, where the Messiah is invited to sit at the right hand of God.and the goats on His left. Goats, in contrast to sheep, often symbolize those who are rebellious or not part of God's chosen people. In the cultural context of the time, goats were seen as more independent and less obedient than sheep. The left side, in biblical symbolism, is often associated with judgment or disfavor. This distinction between sheep and goats is a metaphor for the final judgment, where Christ will separate those who have followed Him from those who have not. This separation is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/matthew/13-49.htm">Matthew 13:49</a>, where the wicked are separated from the righteous. The imagery underscores the importance of living a life in accordance with Christ's teachings to be counted among the sheep.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> The speaker of this parable, Jesus is the Son of God, who often used parables to teach spiritual truths. 2. <a href="/topical/s/sheep.htm">Sheep</a> Symbolically represent the righteous, those who follow Christ and live according to His teachings. 3. <a href="/topical/g/goats.htm">Goats</a> Symbolically represent the unrighteous, those who reject Christ or fail to live according to His teachings. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_right_hand.htm">The Right Hand</a> In biblical symbolism, the right hand is often associated with favor, honor, and authority. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_left_hand.htm">The Left Hand</a> In contrast, the left hand is often associated with disfavor or judgment.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_righteous_living.htm">The Importance of Righteous Living</a> The distinction between sheep and goats highlights the importance of living a life that reflects Christ's teachings. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_judgment.htm">The Role of Judgment</a> This passage reminds believers of the reality of divine judgment and the separation that will occur based on one's faith and actions. <a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_right_and_left.htm">Symbolism of the Right and Left</a> Understanding the cultural and biblical symbolism of the right and left hand can deepen our understanding of God's favor and judgment. <a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_follow_the_good_shepherd.htm">The Call to Follow the Good Shepherd</a> Believers are encouraged to follow Jesus, the Good Shepherd, who knows His sheep and leads them to eternal life. <a href="/topical/p/practical_faith_in_action.htm">Practical Faith in Action</a> The passage challenges Christians to examine their lives and ensure their faith is demonstrated through actions that align with Christ's teachings.<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/what_does_the_social_gospel_entail.htm">What does the social gospel entail?</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_hanbali_islam.htm">What parables did Jesus teach in the Bible?</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/what_actions_do_angels_perform.htm">Is Jesus the ultimate judge of humanity?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/25.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 33. - The sheep on his right hand. The sheep are the type of the docile, the profitable, the innocent, the good (see <a href="/romans/2-7.htm">Romans 2:7, 10</a>). The right hand is the place of favour and honour (<a href="/genesis/48-17.htm">Genesis 48:17</a>; <a href="/luke/1-11.htm">Luke 1:11</a>; <a href="/mark/16-5.htm">Mark 16:5</a>). The goats (ἐρίφια, kids) on the left. The diminutive is here used for the goats, to convey an impression of their worthlessness. Compare κυνάρια, "whelps," in the conversation of our Lord with the Syro-Phoenician woman (<a href="/matthew/15-26.htm">Matthew 15:26, 27</a>). They are the type of the unruly, the proud (<a href="/isaiah/14-9.htm">Isaiah 14:9</a>, Hebrew), the unprofitable, the evil (see <a href="/romans/2-8.htm">Romans 2:8, 9</a>). This judicial distinction between the right and left hands is found in classical writers. Thus Plato, 'De Republica,' 10:13, tells of what a certain man, who revived after a cataleptic attack, saw when his soul left his body. he came to a mysterious place, where were two chasms in the earth, and two openings in the heavens opposite to them, and the judges of the dead sat between these. And when they gave judgment, they commanded the just to go on the right hand, and upwards through the heavens; but the unjust they sent to the left, and downwards; and both the just and unjust had upon them the marks of what they had done in the body. So Virgil makes the Elysian Fields to lie on the right of the palace of Dis, and the penal Tartarus on the left ('AEn.,' 6:540, etc.). <a href="/commentaries/matthew/25-33.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>He will place στήσει (stēsei) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2476.htm">Strong's 2476: </a> A prolonged form of a primary stao stah'-o; to stand, used in various applications. the τὰ (ta) Article - Accusative Neuter 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. sheep πρόβατα (probata) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4263.htm">Strong's 4263: </a> A sheep. Probably neuter of a presumed derivative of probaino; something that walks forward, i.e., a sheep. on ἐκ (ek) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1537.htm">Strong's 1537: </a> From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. 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. right δεξιῶν (dexiōn) Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1188.htm">Strong's 1188: </a> On the right hand, right hand, right. From dechomai; the right side or hand. and δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. the τὰ (ta) Article - Accusative Neuter 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. goats ἐρίφια (eriphia) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2055.htm">Strong's 2055: </a> A goat, kid. From eriphos; a kidling, i.e. goat. on ἐξ (ex) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1537.htm">Strong's 1537: </a> From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. [His] left. εὐωνύμων (euōnymōn) Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2176.htm">Strong's 2176: </a> From eu and onoma; properly, well-named, i.e. The left; neuter as adverbial, at the left hand. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/matthew/25-33.htm">Matthew 25:33 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/matthew/25-33.htm">Matthew 25:33 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/matthew/25-33.htm">Matthew 25:33 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/matthew/25-33.htm">Matthew 25:33 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/matthew/25-33.htm">Matthew 25:33 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/matthew/25-33.htm">Matthew 25:33 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/matthew/25-33.htm">Matthew 25:33 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/matthew/25-33.htm">Matthew 25:33 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/matthew/25-33.htm">Matthew 25:33 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/matthew/25-33.htm">Matthew 25:33 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/matthew/25-33.htm">NT Gospels: Matthew 25:33 He will set the sheep on his (Matt. 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