Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left. New Living Translation He will place the sheep at his right hand and the goats at his left. English Standard Version And he will place the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left. Berean Standard Bible He will place the sheep on His right and the goats on His left. Berean Literal Bible And indeed He will set the sheep on His right hand, and the goats on His left. King James Bible And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. New King James Version And He will set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left. New American Standard Bible and He will put the sheep on His right, but the goats on the left. NASB 1995 and He will put the sheep on His right, and the goats on the left. NASB 1977 and He will put the sheep on His right, and the goats on the left. Legacy Standard Bible and He will put the sheep on His right, and the goats on the left. Amplified Bible and He will put the sheep on His right [the place of honor], and the goats on His left [the place of rejection]. Christian Standard Bible He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on the left. Holman Christian Standard Bible He will put the sheep on His right and the goats on the left. American Standard Version and he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. Contemporary English Version He will place the sheep on his right and the goats on his left. English Revised Version and he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. GOD'S WORD® Translation He will put the sheep on his right but the goats on his left. Good News Translation He will put the righteous people at his right and the others at his left. International Standard Version He will put the sheep on his right but the goats on his left. Majority Standard Bible He will place the sheep on His right and the goats on His left. NET Bible He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left. New Heart English Bible He will set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. Webster's Bible Translation And he will set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. Weymouth New Testament and will make the sheep stand at His right hand, and the goats at His left. World English Bible He will set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand He will set the sheep indeed on His right hand, and the goats on the left. Berean Literal Bible And indeed He will set the sheep on His right hand, and the goats on His left. Young's Literal Translation and he shall set the sheep indeed on his right hand, and the goats on the left. Smith's Literal Translation And he shall set the sheep from his right, and the kids from his left. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on his left. Catholic Public Domain Version And he shall station the sheep, indeed, on his right, but the goats on his left. New American Bible He will place the sheep on his right and the goats on his left. New Revised Standard Version and he will put the sheep at his right hand and the goats at the left. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd he will set the sheep at his right, and the goats at his left. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he will place the sheep at his right and the goats at his left. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd he will place the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on his left. Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament and he shall place the sheep at his right hand, but the goats at the left. Mace New Testament and he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. Weymouth New Testament and will make the sheep stand at His right hand, and the goats at His left. Worrell New Testament Worsley New Testament Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Sheep and the Goats…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 He will place the sheep on His right and the goats on His left. 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.… Cross References Ezekiel 34:17 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. Ezekiel 34:20-22 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. John 10:14-16 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. John 10:26-28 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. Psalm 79:13 Then we Your people, the sheep of Your pasture, will thank You forever; from generation to generation we will declare Your praise. Psalm 23:1-2 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. Revelation 7:17 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.’” Revelation 22:12 “Behold, I am coming soon, and My reward is with Me, to give to each one according to what he has done. Luke 3:17 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.” Luke 12:32 Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom. 1 Peter 5:4 And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away. 2 Timothy 4:1 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: Romans 14:10 Why, then, do you judge your brother? Or why do you belittle your brother? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat. Isaiah 40:11 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. Isaiah 53:6 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. Treasury of Scripture And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. the sheep. Psalm 79:13 So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will shew forth thy praise to all generations. Psalm 95:7 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, Psalm 100:3 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. Genesis 48:13,14,17-19 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… Psalm 45:9 Kings' daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir. Psalm 110:1 A Psalm of David. The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool. Jump to Previous Goats Hand Indeed Right Sheep StandJump to Next Goats Hand Indeed Right Sheep StandMatthew 25 1. The parable of the ten virgins,14. and of the talents. 31. Also the description of the last judgment. 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 John 10:14, 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 Psalm 110:1, where the Messiah is invited to sit at the right hand of God. and the goats on His left. Persons / Places / Events 1. Jesus ChristThe speaker of this parable, Jesus is the Son of God, who often used parables to teach spiritual truths. 2. Sheep Symbolically represent the righteous, those who follow Christ and live according to His teachings. 3. Goats Symbolically represent the unrighteous, those who reject Christ or fail to live according to His teachings. 4. The Right Hand In biblical symbolism, the right hand is often associated with favor, honor, and authority. 5. The Left Hand In contrast, the left hand is often associated with disfavor or judgment. Teaching Points The Importance of Righteous LivingThe distinction between sheep and goats highlights the importance of living a life that reflects Christ's teachings. The Role of Judgment This passage reminds believers of the reality of divine judgment and the separation that will occur based on one's faith and actions. Symbolism of the Right and Left Understanding the cultural and biblical symbolism of the right and left hand can deepen our understanding of God's favor and judgment. The Call to Follow the Good Shepherd Believers are encouraged to follow Jesus, the Good Shepherd, who knows His sheep and leads them to eternal life. Practical Faith in Action The passage challenges Christians to examine their lives and ensure their faith is demonstrated through actions that align with Christ's teachings.Verse 33. - The sheep on his right hand. The sheep are the type of the docile, the profitable, the innocent, the good (see Romans 2:7, 10). The right hand is the place of favour and honour (Genesis 48:17; Luke 1:11; Mark 16:5). 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 (Matthew 15:26, 27). They are the type of the unruly, the proud (Isaiah 14:9, Hebrew), the unprofitable, the evil (see Romans 2:8, 9). 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.). Parallel Commentaries ... Greek He will placeστήσει (stēsei) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2476: A prolonged form of a primary stao stah'-o; to stand, used in various applications. the τὰ (ta) Article - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 3588: 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 Strong's 4263: A sheep. Probably neuter of a presumed derivative of probaino; something that walks forward, i.e., a sheep. on ἐκ (ek) Preposition Strong's 1537: 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 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. right δεξιῶν (dexiōn) Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's 1188: On the right hand, right hand, right. From dechomai; the right side or hand. and δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. the τὰ (ta) Article - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 3588: 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 Strong's 2055: A goat, kid. From eriphos; a kidling, i.e. goat. on ἐξ (ex) Preposition Strong's 1537: 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 Strong's 2176: From eu and onoma; properly, well-named, i.e. The left; neuter as adverbial, at the left hand. 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