Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

On the left hand. The wicked.

You cursed. That is, you who are devoted to destruction, whose characters deserve everlastin…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

You cursed — The omission of the words “of My Father,” which might have seemed necessary to complete the parallelism with Matthew …

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Every word in the King’s sentence upon those on His left hand will strike terror into their hearts. Depart from me: to be banished from Ch…

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

Rabanus Maurus: After the parables about the end of the world, the Lord proceeds to describe the manner of the judgment to com…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The condemnation is even more awful than in 7:23. The “goats” are cursed: they are banished from the King’s presence and sent to the eternal fire. …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Depart from me, you cursed. He now comes to the reprobate, who are so intoxicated by their fading prosperity that they imagine they will a…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Then shall he also say unto them on his left hand
The goats, the foolish virgins, and slothful and wicked servants,<…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

This is a description of the last judgment, serving as an explanation of the preceding parables. A judgment is coming in which everyone will be sen…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Above, the Lord set forth different parables pertaining to the Judgment; here, however, He openly deals with His Judgment. He does three things:

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