King James Version
Matthew 25:32 in the King James Version says “And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sh...” — study this verse from Matthew chapter 25 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:”
Matthew 25:32 · KJV
And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:
And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
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:
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“shall be gathered”
G4863to lead together, i.e., collect or convene; specially, to entertain (hospitably)
“him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“nations”
G1484a race (as of the same habit), i.e., a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan)
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“divideth”
G873to set off by boundary, i.e., (figuratively) limit, exclude, appoint, etc
“him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“from”
G575"off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
“divideth”
G873to set off by boundary, i.e., (figuratively) limit, exclude, appoint, etc
“his sheep”
G4263something that walks forward (a quadruped), i.e., (specially), a sheep (literally or figuratively)
“from”
G575"off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
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