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Matthew 25:33

Matthew 25:33
And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

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…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

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 Joh 10:7, Joh 10:14-16, Joh…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Matthew 25:30-33

The Day of Judgment

32. all nations Either (1) all the nations of the world, including the Jews; or (2) all the Gentiles. The almost invariable use of τὰ ἔθνη to signify the Gentiles; the…