Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Then 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.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
"Then the king will say to those on his right, "Come, you who have been blessed by my Father! Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world,
A Conservative Version
Then the King will say to those at his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
American Standard Version
Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
Amplified
An Understandable Version
Then the King will say to those at His right side, 'You who are blessed by my Father, come and receive the kingdom which has been prepared for you since the creation of the world,
Anderson New Testament
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.
Bible in Basic English
Then will the King say to those on his right, Come, you who have the blessing of my Father, into the kingdom made ready for you before the world was:
Common New Testament
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:
Daniel Mace New Testament
the king shall say to those on his right hand, come, ye blessed of my father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
Darby Translation
Then shall the King say to those on his right hand, Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the world's foundation:
Godbey New Testament
Then the King will say to those on His right, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom which has been prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
Goodspeed New Testament
Then the king will say to those at his right, 'Come, you whom my Father has blessed, take possession of the kingdom which has been destined for you from the creation of the world.
John Wesley New Testament
Then shall the king say to them on his right-hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you, from the foundation of the world.
Julia Smith Translation
Then shall the king say to them from his right, Come, the praised of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
King James 2000
Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, you blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then 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!
Modern King James verseion
Then the King shall say to those on His right hand, Come, blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then shall the King say to them on his right hand, 'Come, ye blessed children of my father, inherit ye the kingdom prepared for you from the beginning of the world.
Moffatt New Testament
Then shall the King say to those on his right, 'Come, you whom my Father has blessed, come into your inheritance in the realm prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
Montgomery New Testament
"Then he, the King will say to those on his right hand. "'Come, my Father's blessed ones, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
New Heart English Bible
Then the King will tell those on his right hand, 'Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;
Noyes New Testament
Then will the king say to those on his right hand, Come, ye blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
Sawyer New Testament
Then shall the king say to those on his right hand, Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;
The Emphasized Bible
Then, will the king say to those on his right hand: Come ye, the blessed of my Father! Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Then shall the King say to those on his right-hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;
Twentieth Century New Testament
Then the King will say to those on his right 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father, enter upon possession of the Kingdom prepared for you ever since the beginning of the world.
Webster
Then will the King say to them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
Weymouth New Testament
"Then the King will say to those at His right, "'Come, my Father's blessed ones, receive your inheritance of the Kingdom which has been divinely intended for you ever since the creation of the world.
Williams New Testament
Then the King will say to those at His right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father, take possession of the kingdom prepared for you from the creation of the world.
World English Bible
Then the King will tell those on his right hand, 'Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;
Worrell New Testament
"Then will the King say to those on His right hand, 'Come, ye blessed of My Father! inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the founding of the world:
Worsley New Testament
Then will the king say to them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
Youngs Literal Translation
'Then shall the king say to those on his right hand, Come ye, the blessed of my Father, inherit the reign that hath been prepared for you from the foundation of the world;
Themes
Abundant salvation » Receive a royal welcome in heaven
the Blessed » Saints at the judgment-day
Jesus Christ, King » Declared by himself
God » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » A glorious inheritance
Heavenly » Joy kingdom » Sympathetic service
Help » Those that help Christ’s people
Inheritance » Who shall not inherit the kingdom of God
Inheritance » Who shall inherit eternal life
Inheritance » Who shall inherit the kingdom of God
Jesus Christ » History of » Foretells the scenes of the day of judgment (on the mount of olives)
Judgment » Everyone appearing before the judgment seat of Christ
Judgment » Christ will acknowledge saints at
Kingdom of God » Who can enter into the kingdom of God
spiritual Kingdom » Conditions of entrance into » Sympathetic service
Preparation » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » A glorious inheritance
divine Providence » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » A glorious inheritance
the Reward of saints » Described as » A kingdom
Salvation » Abundant » Receive a royal welcome in heaven
Separation » Who the lord will separate
Sickness » Visiting those in, an evidence of belonging to Christ
Spiritual » Conditions of entrance into » Sympathetic service
Titles and names of saints » Blessed of the father
Works » Good » In the judgment, will be an evidence of faith
Interlinear
References
Hastings
Morish
Watsons
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 25:34
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Judgment Of The Sheep And The Goats
33 He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left. 34 Then 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. 35 For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in,
Phrases
Cross References
James 2:5
Listen, my dear brothers and sisters! Did not God choose the poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that he promised to those who love him?
Luke 12:32
"Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is well pleased to give you the kingdom.
Galatians 5:21
envying, murder, drunkenness, carousing, and similar things. I am warning you, as I had warned you before: Those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God!
Revelation 13:8
and all those who live on the earth will worship the beast, everyone whose name has not been written since the foundation of the world in the book of life belonging to the Lamb who was killed.
Revelation 21:7
The one who conquers will inherit these things, and I will be his God and he will be my son.
Matthew 20:23
He told them, "You will drink my cup, but to sit at my right and at my left is not mine to give. Rather, it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father."
Luke 19:38
"Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!"
1 Corinthians 2:9
But just as it is written, "Things that no eye has seen, or ear heard, or mind imagined, are the things God has prepared for those who love him."
1 Corinthians 6:9
Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived! The sexually immoral, idolaters, adulterers, passive homosexual partners, practicing homosexuals,
Hebrews 11:16
But as it is, they aspire to a better land, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore, God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.
1 Peter 3:9
Do not return evil for evil or insult for insult, but instead bless others because you were called to inherit a blessing.
Revelation 19:16
He has a name written on his clothing and on his thigh: "King of kings and Lord of lords."
Genesis 12:2-3
Then I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you, and I will make your name great, so that you will exemplify divine blessing.
Deuteronomy 11:23-28
then he will drive out all these nations ahead of you, and you will dispossess nations greater and stronger than you.
Psalm 2:6
"I myself have installed my king on Zion, my holy hill."
Psalm 24:7-10
Look up, you gates! Rise up, you eternal doors! Then the majestic king will enter!
Psalm 115:13-15
He will bless his loyal followers, both young and old.
Isaiah 6:5
I said, "Too bad for me! I am destroyed, for my lips are contaminated by sin, and I live among people whose lips are contaminated by sin. My eyes have seen the king, the Lord who commands armies."
Isaiah 9:7
His dominion will be vast and he will bring immeasurable prosperity. He will rule on David's throne and over David's kingdom, establishing it and strengthening it by promoting justice and fairness, from this time forward and forevermore. The Lord's intense devotion to his people will accomplish this.
Isaiah 32:1-2
Look, a king will promote fairness; officials will promote justice.
Isaiah 33:22
For the Lord, our ruler, the Lord, our commander, the Lord, our king -- he will deliver us.
Jeremiah 23:5-6
"I, the Lord, promise that a new time will certainly come when I will raise up for them a righteous branch, a descendant of David. He will rule over them with wisdom and understanding and will do what is just and right in the land.
Ezekiel 37:24-25
"'My servant David will be king over them; there will be one shepherd for all of them. They will follow my regulations and carefully observe my statutes.
Daniel 9:25
So know and understand: From the issuing of the command to restore and rebuild Jerusalem until an anointed one, a prince arrives, there will be a period of seven weeks and sixty-two weeks. It will again be built, with plaza and moat, but in distressful times.
Zephaniah 3:15
The Lord has removed the judgment against you; he has turned back your enemy. Israel's king, the Lord, is in your midst! You no longer need to fear disaster.
Zechariah 9:9-10
Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion! Shout, daughter of Jerusalem! Look! Your king is coming to you: he is legitimate and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey -- on a young donkey, the foal of a female donkey.
Matthew 3:2
"Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near."
Matthew 5:3-12
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.
Matthew 5:19
So anyone who breaks one of the least of these commands and teaches others to do so will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever obeys them and teaches others to do so will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 13:35
This fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet: "I will open my mouth in parables, I will announce what has been hidden from the foundation of the world."
Matthew 19:29
And whoever has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life.
Matthew 21:5
"Tell the people of Zion, 'Look, your king is coming to you, unassuming and seated on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.'"
Matthew 22:11-13
But when the king came in to see the wedding guests, he saw a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes.
Matthew 25:21
His master answered, 'Well done, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful in a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.'
Matthew 25:23
His master answered, 'Well done, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful with a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.'
Matthew 25:41
"Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you accursed, into the eternal fire that has been prepared for the devil and his angels!
Matthew 27:37
Above his head they put the charge against him, which read: "This is Jesus, the king of the Jews."
Mark 10:40
but to sit at my right or at my left is not mine to give. It is for those for whom it has been prepared."
Luke 1:31-33
Listen: You will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus.
Luke 11:28
But he replied, "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it!"
John 1:49
Nathanael answered him, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the king of Israel!"
John 12:13
So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him. They began to shout, "Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the king of Israel!"
John 14:2-3
There are many dwelling places in my Father's house. Otherwise, I would have told you, because I am going away to make ready a place for you.
John 19:15
Then they shouted out, "Away with him! Away with him! Crucify him!" Pilate asked, "Shall I crucify your king?" The high priests replied, "We have no king except Caesar!"
John 19:19-22
Pilate also had a notice written and fastened to the cross, which read: "Jesus the Nazarene, the king of the Jews."
Acts 3:26
God raised up his servant and sent him first to you, to bless you by turning each one of you from your iniquities."
Acts 15:18
known from long ago.
Romans 8:17
And if children, then heirs (namely, heirs of God and also fellow heirs with Christ) -- if indeed we suffer with him so we may also be glorified with him.
1 Corinthians 15:50
Now this is what I am saying, brothers and sisters: Flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.
Galatians 3:13-14
Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us (because it is written, "Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree")
Ephesians 1:3-6
Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms in Christ.
Ephesians 5:5
For you can be confident of this one thing: that no person who is immoral, impure, or greedy (such a person is an idolater) has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.
1 Thessalonians 2:12
exhorting and encouraging you and insisting that you live in a way worthy of God who calls you to his own kingdom and his glory.
2 Timothy 2:12
If we endure, we will also reign with him. If we deny him, he will also deny us.
2 Timothy 4:8
Finally the crown of righteousness is reserved for me. The Lord, the righteous Judge, will award it to me in that day -- and not to me only, but also to all who have set their affection on his appearing.
Hebrews 4:3
For we who have believed enter that rest, as he has said, "As I swore in my anger, 'They will never enter my rest!'" And yet God's works were accomplished from the foundation of the world.
Hebrews 9:26
for then he would have had to suffer again and again since the foundation of the world. But now he has appeared once for all at the consummation of the ages to put away sin by his sacrifice.
1 Peter 1:3-5
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he gave us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
1 Peter 1:9
because you are attaining the goal of your faith -- the salvation of your souls.
1 Peter 1:19-20
but by precious blood like that of an unblemished and spotless lamb, namely Christ.
Revelation 5:10
You have appointed them as a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on the earth."
Revelation 17:8
The beast you saw was, and is not, but is about to come up from the abyss and then go to destruction. The inhabitants of the earth -- all those whose names have not been written in the book of life since the foundation of the world -- will be astounded when they see that the beast was, and is not, but is to come.