Matthew 25:31

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:

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
When	Ὅταν Hotan	G3752	whenever (implying hypothesis or more or less uncertain… · conjunction
the Son	υἱὸς huios	G5207	a "son" (sometimes of animals) · noun — nominative singular masculine, a title
of man	ἀνθρώπου anthrōpou	G444	from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι)) · noun — genitive singular masculine, a title
shall come	ἔλθῃ elthē	G2064	to come or go (in a great variety of applications · verb — second aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular
in	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
his	αὐτοῦ autou	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive singular masculine
glory	δόξῃ doxē	G1391	glory (as very apparent) · noun — dative singular feminine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
all	πάντες pantes	G3956	all · adjective — nominative plural masculine
the	ἄγγελοι angeloi	G32	compare G34 (ἀγέλη)) (to bring tidings) · noun — nominative plural masculine
holy	ἅγιοι hagioi	G40	sacred (physically · adjective — nominative plural masculine
angels	ἄγγελος ángelos	G32	compare G34 (ἀγέλη)) (to bring tidings)
with	μετ᾽ met᾽	G3326	properly · preposition
him	αὐτοῦ, autou	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive singular masculine
then	τότε tote	G5119	the when · adverb
shall he sit	καθίσει kathisei	G2523	to seat down · verb — future active indicative, 3rd person singular
upon	ἐπὶ epi	G1909	properly · preposition
the throne	θρόνου thronou	G2362	a stately seat ("throne") · noun — genitive singular masculine
of	δόξης doxēs	G1391	glory (as very apparent) · noun — genitive singular feminine
his	αὐτοῦ, autou	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive singular masculine
glory	δόξα dóxa	G1391	glory (as very apparent)

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Cross-references

Revelation 1:7 Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail becaus…
Matthew 19:28 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 th…
2 Thessalonians 1:7-8 And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,
Jude 1:14 And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,
Mark 8:38 Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ash…
Matthew 16:27 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.
Psalms 9:7 But the LORD shall endure for ever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment.
John 5:27-29 And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.

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Commentary

John Gill on Matthew 25:31

When the son of man shall come in his glory,.... What is before signified in the two preceding parables, is here clearly and distinctly represented without a parable: and it should be observed, that as the foregoing parables only regard the Gospel church state, and the ministers and members of it, good and bad, or all sorts of Christian professors; so this account of the last judgment only concerns them; for though all men that ever have been, are, or shall be in every nation under heaven, from Adam to the last man that will be born, will be judged; yet the part or it here described, though it gives a general and lively idea of the whole, only regards the judgment and final state of such who…

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John Calvin on Matthew 25:31–end

Matthew 25:31-46 Matthew 25:31-46 Luke 21:37-38 31. Now 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: 32. And all the nations shall be assembled before him; and he shall separate them from one another, as a shepherd separateth the sheep from the goats. 33. And he shall place the sheep on his right hand, and the goats on the left. 34. Then will the King say to those who shall be on his right hand, Come, you blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: 35. For I was hungry, and you gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me to drink; I was a stranger, and you…

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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Matthew 25:31-46

This is a description of the final judgment of which Jesus had been warning (see 7:13-27; 8:10-12; 11:20-24; 12:38-42; 13:24-30, 36-43; 16:24-28; 24:37–25:30). 25:31 To sit upon his glorious throne is here a posture of judgment (see 19:28; 22:44; Dan 7:13-14).

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The Church Fathers

After the parables concerning the end of the world the Lord proceeds to describe the manner of the judgment to come.
— Rabanus Maurus ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

(de Civ. Dei, xx. 24.) He shall come down with the Angels whom He shall call from heavenly places to hold judgment.
— Augustine of Hippo ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

(Serm. 351, 8.) Or, by Angels here He means men who shall judge with Christ; for Angels are messengers, and such we rightly understand all who have brought tidings of heavenly salvation to men.
— Augustine of Hippo ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

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Dictionary and topics

Angels — By the word “angels” (i.e. “messengers” of God) we ordinarily understand a race of spiritual beings of a nature exalted far above that of man, although infinitely removed from that of God—whose…
Daniel, Book of — Is ranked by the Jews in that division of their Bible called the Hagiographa (Heb. Khethubim). (See BIBLE.) It consists of two distinct parts. The first part, consisting of the first six chapters, is…
Judgment, The final — The sentence that will be passed on our actions at the last day (Matt. 25; Rom. 14:10, 11; 2 Cor. 5:10; 2 Thess. 1:7-10). The judge is Jesus Christ, as mediator. All judgment is committed to him…
Angel (A Spirit) · .Holy — .Holy
Angels · Shall attend Christ at his second coming — Shall attend Christ at his second coming
Death, Eternal · Shall be inflicted by Christ — Shall be inflicted by Christ
Excellency And Glory Of Christ, The · As Judge — As Judge
Judgment · THE GENERAL — THE GENERAL
Judgment, The · Shall take place at the coming of Christ — Shall take place at the coming of Christ
Opportunity · THE MEASURE OF RESPONSIBILITY — THE MEASURE OF RESPONSIBILITY
Punishment Of The Wicked, The · Future, shall be awarded by Christ — Future, shall be awarded by Christ
Second Coming Of Christ, The