10/08/2023
THE SHEEP AND THE GOATS
Matthew 25:31-46
[31]βWhen the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne.
[32]All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
[33]He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.
[34]βThen the King will say to those on his right, βCome, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world.
[35]For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in,
[36]I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.β
[37]βThen the righteous will answer him, βLord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink?
[38]When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you?
[39]When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?β
[40]βThe King will reply, βTruly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.β
[41]βThen he will say to those on his left, βDepart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.
[42]For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink,
[43]I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.β
[44]βThey also will answer, βLord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?β
[45]βHe will reply, βTruly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.β
[46]βThen they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.β