Charles Ellicott Commentary Matthew 25:41

Charles Ellicott Commentary

Matthew 25:41

1819–1905
Anglican
Charles Ellicott
Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott Commentary

Matthew 25:41

1819–1905
Anglican
SCRIPTURE

"Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels:" — Matthew 25:41 (ASV)

You cursed — The omission of the words “of My Father,” which might have seemed necessary to complete the parallelism with Matthew 25:34, is in every way significant. He is not the author of the curse. Those who have brought themselves under the curse by their own evil deeds He no longer acknowledges as His.