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Matthew 25:33
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He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on the left.
And he shall set the sheepe on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
And he will place the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left.
and He will put the sheep on His right, but the goats on the left.
The Son of Man will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.
and He will put the sheep on His right [the place of honor], and the goats on His left [the place of rejection].
and He will put the sheep on His right, and the goats on the left.
and He will put the sheep on His right, and the goats on the left.
He will place the sheep on His right and the goats on His left.
He will place the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.
The ‘sheep' he will place at his right hand and the ‘goats' at his left.
and he will set the sheep on his right hand, and the goats on [his] left.
He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.
And he shall set the sheepe on his right hand, and the goates on the left.
And he will set the sheep at his right, and the goats at his left.
And he will place the sheep on his right and the goats on the left.
And indeed He will set the sheep off His right, but the goats off the left hand .
and he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
And he will put the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left.
He will set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
He will put the sheep on his right but the goats on his left.
And he shall cause the sheep to stand upon his right hand, and the goats on his left.
And he will place the sheep on his right hand, and the goats on his left.
And he shall set the sheepe on his right hande, but the goates on the lefte.
and he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
He will set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
And he will set the sheep on his right-hand, and the goats on the left.
and will make the sheep stand at His right hand, and the goats at His left.
and he schal departe hem atwynne, as a scheeperde departith scheep from kidis; and he schal sette the scheep on his riythalf, and the kidis on the lefthalf.
and he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
And he will set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.
And He will set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left.
He will place the sheep at his right hand and the goats at his left.
He will put the sheep on His right side, but the goats He will put on His left side.
and he will put the sheep at his right hand and the goats at the left.
And he will set, the sheep, indeed, on his right hand, but, the goats, on the left.
And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on his left.
and he will place the sheep at his right hand, but the goats at the left.
And he shall set the shepe on his right honde and the gotes on the lyfte.
and he shall set the sheep indeed on his right hand, and the goats on the left.
And he shal set ye shepe on his right honde, and the goates on the lefte.
and he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
He will put the sheep on his right side and the goats to the left.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the sheep: Psalms 79:13, Psalms 95:7, Psalms 100:3, John 10:26-28, John 21:15-17
his: Genesis 48:13, Genesis 48:14, Genesis 48:17-19, Psalms 45:9, Psalms 110:1, Mark 16:19, Acts 2:34, Acts 2:35, Ephesians 1:20, Hebrews 1:3
Reciprocal: Leviticus 3:12 - a goat 1 Kings 2:19 - she sat 2 Kings 10:23 - the worshippers Psalms 16:11 - pleasures Jeremiah 24:3 - What Ezekiel 20:37 - pass Ezekiel 20:38 - I will purge Ezekiel 34:17 - I judge Zechariah 10:3 - and I Matthew 25:41 - them
Cross-References
Abram answered, "I solemnly swear before the Lord , the Most High God, Maker of heaven and earth,
I want you to make a vow in the name of the Lord , the God of heaven and earth, that you will not choose a wife for my son from the people here in Canaan.
but while he was still alive, he gave presents to the sons his other wives had borne him. Then he sent these sons to the land of the East, away from his son Isaac.
Abraham died at the ripe old age of 175.
Esau said, "This is the second time that he has cheated me. No wonder his name is Jacob. He took my rights as the first-born son, and now he has taken away my blessing. Haven't you saved a blessing for me?"
With many vows he said to her, "I swear that I will give you anything you ask for, even as much as half my kingdom!"
When we make a vow, we use the name of someone greater than ourselves, and the vow settles all arguments.
Let no one become immoral or unspiritual like Esau, who for a single meal sold his rights as the older son.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he shall set the sheep on his right hand,.... That is, the elect of God, and true believers, such as have the grace of God truly implanted in them; the sheep the Father gave unto Christ, and made his care and charge, whom he, as the good shepherd, laid down his life for; and who know his voice in effectual calling, and follow him in the way of his ordinances and appointments; and are comparable to sheep for their meekness and innocence, their simplicity and usefulness, and their harmless and inoffensive lives, and conversations: these Christ will set on his right hand, as a token of his affection for them, and a mark of respect and honour shown them, and as a pledge of that exaltation and glory he will be about to raise them to.
But the goats on the left; that is, the foolish virgins, wicked, and slothful servants, graceless professors, who, because of the impurity of their hearts, the filthiness of their lives, and their offensiveness to Christ, are compared to goats: these he will place at his left hand, in token of his disaffection for them, as a brand of disgrace upon them, and as an intimation of that dishonour, and miserable condition they will quickly be in. These different situations plainly pre-signify how things will go with each, that one will be acquitted, and made happy, the other will be condemned, and become miserable. Agreeable to which the Jews say c, that there is a right hand and a left hand with the Lord: they that are on the right hand, are such as have done well, and are לזכות, "for absolution"; and they that are on the left hand are criminals, and are לחובה, "for condemnation". Some think the allusion is to the two Scribes in the sanhedrim, who stood before the judges, one on the right hand, and the other on the left, and wrote the sentences; the one of those that were acquitted, and the other of those that were condemned d.
c Jarchi in Gen. i. 26. Kimchi in 1 Kings xxii. 19. Lex. Cabalist. p. 132. Zohar in Numb. fol. 93. 4. d Misn. Sanhedrin, c. 4. sect. 3. Maimon. Hilch. Sanhedrin, c. 1. sect. 9. Moses Kotsensis Mitzvot Tora pr. affirm. 97.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Shall 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; Psalms 100:3; Psalms 74:1; Psalms 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; Psalms 110:1; Acts 2:25, Acts 2:33.
The goats - The wicked. See Ezekiel 34:17.
The left - That is, the left hand. This was the place of dishonor, denoting condemnation. See Ecclesiastes 10:2.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 33. He shall set the sheep, c.] 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 est, partes ubi se via findit in ambas,
Dextera, quae Ditis magni sub moenia tendit:
Hac iter Elysium nobis at laeva malorum
Exercet poenas, et ad impia Tartara mittit.
AEn. vi. 540.
Here in two ample roads the way divides,
The right direct, our destined journey guides,
By Pluto's palace, to the Elysian plains;
The left to Tartarus, where bound in chains
Loud howl the damn'd in everlasting pains. PITT.
Of the good and faithful servants he approves, and therefore exalts them to his glory; of the slothful and wicked he disapproves, and casts them into hell.
SHEEP, which have ever been considered as the emblems of mildness, simplicity, patience, and usefulness, represent here the genuine disciples of Christ.
GOATS, which are naturally quarrelsome, lascivious, and excessively ill-scented, were considered as the symbols of riotous, profane, and impure men. They here represent all who have lived and died in their sins. See Ezekiel 34:17, and Zechariah 10:3.
