Matthew 25:32

And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
before	ἔμπροσθεν emprosthen	G1715	in front of (in place (literally or figuratively) or ti… · preposition
him	αὐτοῦ autou	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive singular masculine
shall be gathered	συναχθήσονται sunachthēsontai	G4863	to lead together · verb — future passive indicative, 3rd person plural
all	πάντα panta	G3956	all · adjective — nominative plural neuter
nations	ἔθνη, ethnē	G1484	a race (as of the same habit) · noun — nominative plural neuter
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
he shall separate	ἀφορίσει aphorisei	G873	to set off by boundary · verb — future active indicative, 3rd person singular
them	αὐτοὺς autous	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — accusative plural masculine
one	ἀλλήλων allēlōn	G240	one another · reciprocal pronoun — genitive plural masculine
from	ἀπ᾽ ap᾽	G575	"off · preposition
another	ἀλλήλων allḗlōn	G240	one another
as	ὥσπερ hōsper	G5618	just as · conjunction
a shepherd	ποιμὴν poimēn	G4166	a shepherd (literally or figuratively) · noun — nominative singular masculine
divideth	ἀφορίζει aphorizei	G873	to set off by boundary · verb — present active indicative, 3rd person singular
sheep	πρόβατα probata	G4263	something that walks forward (a quadruped) · noun — accusative plural neuter
from	ἀπὸ apo	G575	"off · preposition
the goats	ἐρίφων, eriphōn	G2056	a kid or (genitive case) goat · noun — genitive plural masculine

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Cross-references

Malachi 3:18 Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.
Matthew 13:49 So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,
2 Corinthians 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath…
Psalms 98:9 Before the LORD; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.
Ezekiel 34:17-22 And as for you, O my flock, thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I judge between cattle and cattle, between the rams and the he goats.
Psalms 96:13 Before the LORD: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth…
Matthew 3:12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with un…
Psalms 1:5 Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

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Commentary

John Gill on Matthew 25:32

And before him shall be gathered all nations..... That is, all that have professed the Christian religion in all the nations of the world, whether Jews or Gentiles, high or low, rich or poor, wise and foolish, such as have had greater or lesser talents; though it is also true of every individual of mankind of every nation, tribe and family, of every sex, age, and state, that ever has been, is, or will be. Yet Christian professors seem only here intended, as the following distinction of them, their final state, and the reasons of it show. This collection of them before Christ, the righteous judge, will be made by the holy angels, who will come with him for this purpose; and being mighty, as t…

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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

And all nations shall be gathered before Him. These words prove that the resurrection of men shall be real.
— Remigius of Rheims ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

(de Civ. Dei, xx. 24.) This gathering shall be executed by the ministry of Angels, as it is said in the Psalm, Gather to him his saints. (Ps. 50:5.)
— Augustine of Hippo ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

Also the goat is a salacious animal, and was the offering for sins in the Law; and He says not 'she goats' which can produce young, and come up shorn from the washing. (Song of Solomon 4:2.)
— Jerome ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

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Dictionary and topics

Goat — (1.) Heb. ‘ez, the she-goat (Gen. 15:9; 30:35; 31:38). This Hebrew word is also used for the he-goat (Ex. 12:5; Lev. 4:23; Num. 28:15), and to denote a kid (Gen. 38:17, 20). Hence it may be regarded…
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…
Goat, The · Illustrative: Of the wicked — Illustrative: Of the wicked
Judgment · THE GENERAL — THE GENERAL
Judgment, The · Shall be held upon: All nations — Shall be held upon: All nations
Opportunity · THE MEASURE OF RESPONSIBILITY — THE MEASURE OF RESPONSIBILITY
Sheep · Illustrative: (Separation from the goats,) of the separation of saints from the wicked — Illustrative: (Separation from the goats,) of the separation of saints from the wicked
Shepherd · Keeps the sheep and goats apart — Keeps the sheep and goats apart
Unfaithfulness · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Wicked (People) · .Goats — .Goats
Wicked, The, Are Compared To · Goats — Goats

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).