I've been kicking around a verse and would like to hear from you.
Note verse 34 NKJV Come, you blessed of My Father.............ESV you who are blessed by my Father
Note verse 40 NKJV My brethren...................ESV my brothers
I recently started pondering this question
Is Jesus speaking to the same or is he speaking to two different groups,
Matthew 25:31-40
[sup]31 [/sup]“When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy[sup][c][/sup] angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory. [sup]32 [/sup]All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats. [sup]33 [/sup]And He will set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left. [sup]34 [/sup]Then the King will say to those on His right hand, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: [sup]35 [/sup]for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; [sup]36 [/sup]I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.’
[sup]37 [/sup]“Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? [sup]38 [/sup]When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? [sup]39 [/sup]Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’ [sup]40 [/sup]And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’
Note verse 34 NKJV Come, you blessed of My Father.............ESV you who are blessed by my Father
Note verse 40 NKJV My brethren...................ESV my brothers
I recently started pondering this question
Is Jesus speaking to the same or is he speaking to two different groups,
Matthew 25:31-40
[sup]31 [/sup]“When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy[sup][c][/sup] angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory. [sup]32 [/sup]All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats. [sup]33 [/sup]And He will set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left. [sup]34 [/sup]Then the King will say to those on His right hand, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: [sup]35 [/sup]for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; [sup]36 [/sup]I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.’
[sup]37 [/sup]“Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? [sup]38 [/sup]When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? [sup]39 [/sup]Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’ [sup]40 [/sup]And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’