Matthew 25:33

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“He will place the sheep on His right and the goats on His left.”

What this verse means

A short, plain-language explanation of Matthew 25:33 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.

Compare translations
BSBPD

“He will place the sheep on His right and the goats on His left.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“and he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and he shall set the sheep indeed on his right hand, and the goats on the left.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
Open the full comparison
Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 25:33 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 48:13And Joseph took both of them—with Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel’s left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel’s right hand—and brought them close to him.
  2. Genesis 48:17When Joseph saw that his father had placed his right hand on Ephraim’s head, he was displeased and took his father’s hand to move it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s.
  3. Psalms 45:9The daughters of kings are among your honored women; the queen stands at your right hand, adorned with the gold of Ophir.
  4. Psalms 79:13Then we Your people, the sheep of Your pasture, will thank You forever; from generation to generation we will declare Your praise.
  5. Psalms 95:7For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture, the sheep under His care. Today, if you hear His voice,
  6. Psalms 100:3Know that the LORD is God. It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture.
  7. Psalms 110:1The LORD said to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”
  8. Mark 16:19After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.
  9. John 10:26But because you are not My sheep, you refuse to believe.
  10. John 21:15When they had finished eating, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love Me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus replied, “Feed My lambs.”
  11. Acts 2:34For David did not ascend into heaven, but he himself says: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand
  12. Ephesians 1:20which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms,
  13. Hebrews 1:3The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

Keep exploring
Read Matthew 25 in fullTopics & themesBible answers