Thenτότεthe Kingὁ βασιλεὺςwill sayἐρεῖto thoseτοῖςatἐκhis right,δεξιῶν αὐτοῦ‘Come,Δεῦτεyou who are blessedοἱ εὐλογημένοιby my Father,τοῦ πατρός μουinheritκληρονομήσατεthe kingdomβασιλείανpreparedτὴν ἡτοιμασμένηνfor youὑμῖνfromἀπὸthe foundationκαταβολῆςof the world.κόσμου
Matthew 25:34
Study it in the app“Then the King will say to those at his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.”
He says the Son of Man will come in his glory with all the angels and sit on his throneJesus Will ReturnJesus says what was done for the hungry, the stranger and the prisoner was done for himJustice and mercy
With the Greek beneath
Matthew 25:34, word by word
- Thenτότεtote
then
Then, at that time.
Where else “tote” appears- the Kingβασιλεὺςbasileus
king
The one who rules a people with the highest authority.
Where else “basileus” appears- will sayἐρεῖerei
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “erei” appears- his rightδεξιῶνdexiōn
right
Right (hand, side).
Where else “dexiōn” appears- ‘ComeΔεῦτεDeute
come
Come! let's go!
Where else “Deute” appears- you who are blessedεὐλογημένοιeulogēmenoi
bless abundantly
God filling someone with good things.
Where else “eulogēmenoi” appears- by my Fatherπατρόςpatros
Father
God, who gives life and cares for his own; the Father of Jesus.
Where else “patros” appears- inheritκληρονομήσατεklēronomēsate
inherit
Inherit, receive as an inheritance; receive what God has promised.
Where else “klēronomēsate” appears- the kingdomβασιλείανbasileian
kingdom of God
God's rule, which comes with Jesus.
Where else “basileian” appears- preparedἡτοιμασμένηνhētoimasmenēn
prepare
Prepare, make ready.
Where else “hētoimasmenēn” appears- the foundationκαταβολῆςkatabolēs
foundation
The beginning of the world.
Where else “katabolēs” appears- of the worldκόσμουkosmou
creation
Everything God made.
Where else “kosmou” appears
The context
33and he will set the sheep at his right, but the goats at the left.
34 · This verse (above)
35For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat; I was thirsty and you gave me drink; I was a stranger and you welcomed me;
To study Matthew 25 in a group
1. What it says
What difference was there between the wise and the foolish virgins when the bridegroom came (vv. 3–10)?
2. What it means
What does Jesus teach by saying “as much as you did it to one of these my least brothers, you did it to me” (v. 40)?
3. How I live it
The King names simple things: food, water, clothing, a visit (vv. 35–36). To whom could you offer one of them this week?