Matthew 25:31
New International Version
“When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne.

New Living Translation
“But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit upon his glorious throne.

English Standard Version
“When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne.

Berean Standard Bible
When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne.

Berean Literal Bible
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.

King James Bible
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:

New King James Version
“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.

New American Standard Bible
“But when the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then He will sit on His glorious throne.

NASB 1995
“But when the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then He will sit on His glorious throne.

NASB 1977
“But when the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then He will sit on His glorious throne.

Legacy Standard Bible
“But when the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then He will sit on His glorious throne.

Amplified Bible
“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.

Christian Standard Bible
“When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
“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.

American Standard Version
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:

Contemporary English Version
When the Son of Man comes in his glory with all his angels, he will sit on his royal throne.

English Revised Version
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:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"When the Son of Man comes in his glory and all his angels are with him, he will sit on his glorious throne.

Good News Translation
"When the Son of Man comes as King and all the angels with him, he will sit on his royal throne,

International Standard Version
"When the Son of Man comes in his glory and all the angels are with him, he will sit on his glorious throne.

Majority Standard Bible
When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne.

NET Bible
"When the Son of Man comes in his glory and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne.

New Heart English Bible
"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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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:

Weymouth New Testament
"When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then will He sit upon His glorious throne,

World English Bible
“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.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
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;

Berean Literal Bible
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.

Young's Literal Translation
'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;

Smith's Literal Translation
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:
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Catholic Public Domain Version
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.

New American Bible
“When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit upon his glorious throne,

New Revised Standard Version
“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.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
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.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
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.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
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;

Godbey New Testament
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:

Haweis New Testament
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:

Mace New Testament
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.

Weymouth New Testament
"When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then will He sit upon His glorious throne,

Worrell New Testament
"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;

Worsley New Testament
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:

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Sheep and the Goats
30And throw that worthless servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ 31 When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne. 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.…

Cross References
Daniel 7:13-14
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.

Revelation 20:11-12
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.

Matthew 16:27
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.

1 Thessalonians 4:16
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.

Revelation 1:7
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.

Acts 1:11
“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.”

2 Thessalonians 1:7-10
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, ...

John 5:22-27
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. ...

Philippians 2:9-11
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.

1 Peter 4:5
But they will have to give an account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.

Isaiah 66:15-16
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.

Zechariah 14:5
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.

Joel 3:12-16
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. ...

Psalm 96:13
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.

Psalm 98:9
before the LORD, for He comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness and the peoples with equity.


Treasury of Scripture

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.

Matthew 25:6
And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.

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.

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 throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

then.

Psalm 9:7
But the LORD shall endure for ever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment.

Revelation 3:21
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.

Revelation 20:11
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.

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1. The parable of the ten virgins,
14. and of the talents.
31. Also the description of the last judgment.














When the Son of Man
The title "Son of Man" is deeply rooted in the Old Testament, particularly in the book of Daniel 7:13-14, where it describes a messianic figure endowed with authority, glory, and sovereign power. In the New Testament, Jesus frequently uses this title to refer to Himself, emphasizing both His humanity and His divine authority. The phrase underscores the fulfillment of prophecy and the dual nature of Christ as both fully God and fully man. It is a reminder of the humility of Christ's incarnation and the majesty of His second coming.

comes in His glory
The Greek word for "glory" is "doxa," which conveys a sense of splendor, honor, and divine radiance. This phrase points to the eschatological event of Christ's return, not in the humility of His first coming, but in the full manifestation of His divine majesty. The glory of Christ is a central theme in Christian eschatology, symbolizing the ultimate revelation of His divine nature and the fulfillment of God's redemptive plan. It inspires believers to live in anticipation of this glorious return, maintaining faith and hope.

and all the angels with Him
The presence of "all the angels" signifies the magnitude and importance of this event. Angels, as messengers and servants of God, are often depicted in Scripture as attending significant divine actions, such as the annunciation to Mary or the resurrection of Christ. Their accompaniment of Christ at His return highlights the cosmic significance of the event and the establishment of divine order. It serves as a powerful reminder of the spiritual realm's involvement in God's plan and the ultimate victory over evil.

He will sit on His glorious throne
The imagery of Christ sitting on a "glorious throne" evokes the image of a king assuming His rightful place of authority and judgment. In the ancient Near Eastern context, a throne symbolizes power, sovereignty, and the right to judge. This phrase assures believers of Christ's ultimate authority and the establishment of His kingdom. It is a call to recognize His lordship and to live in accordance with His teachings, knowing that He will judge the nations with righteousness and justice. The throne is not just a seat of power but a symbol of the fulfillment of God's promises and the hope of eternal life for those who follow Him.

(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 Daniel 7:13. 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.

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 Matthew 24:30, 3l. 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 John 5:24). 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 (Revelation 20:11-13). 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 (Acts 1:11). In his glory. The term occurs twice in this verse, as elsewhere (Matthew 16:27; Matthew 19:28; Matthew 24:30, 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 (Matthew 16:27; Deuteronomy 33:2). 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 (Jude 1:14; Revelation 19:14). Observe, this was spoken three days before his death (comp. Matthew 26:53, 64).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
When
Ὅταν (Hotan)
Conjunction
Strong's 3752: When, whenever. From hote and an; whenever; also causatively inasmuch as.

the
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: 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
Strong's 5207: 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
Strong's 444: 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
Strong's 2064: To come, go.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: 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
Strong's 846: 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
Strong's 1391: From the base of dokeo; glory, in a wide application.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

all
πάντες (pantes)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3956: 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
Strong's 3588: 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
Strong's 32: From aggello; a messenger; especially an 'angel'; by implication, a pastor.

with
μετ’ (met’)
Preposition
Strong's 3326: (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
Strong's 846: 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
Strong's 2523: Another form for kathezomai; to seat down, i.e. Set; intransitively, to sit; figuratively, to settle.

on
ἐπὶ (epi)
Preposition
Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

His
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: 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
Strong's 1391: From the base of dokeo; glory, in a wide application.

throne.
θρόνου (thronou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2362: From thrao; a stately seat; by implication, power or a potentate.


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