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Before him all the nations will be gathered, and he will separate them one from another, as the shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
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A Personal and Universal Summons
Commentators stress that "all the nations" means every single person who has ever lived will be gathered for judgment. The separation is not by nation, family, or church affiliation, but is intensely personal—"one from another." This highlights that each individual will stand before Christ to be judged personally, with no one to hide behind.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And before him, etc. At his coming to judgment, the world will be burned up and destroyed (2 Peter 3:10, 12; [Reference Revela…
All the nations (panta ta ethn). Not just Gentiles, but Jews also. Christians and nonChristians. This program for the general judg…
19th Century
Anglican
Before him shall be gathered all nations — The phrase is better translated as all the nations, or perhaps even better,
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Baptist
In the last great day of the Lord, all nations that have ever existed on the face of the globe will be gathered before the judgment seat of Christ.…
Presupposed is the fulfillment of 24:14. “All the nations” means “all peoples.” As the Gospel of the kingdom is preached to Gentiles as well as Jew…
16th Century
Protestant
And all nations shall be assembled before him. He employs large and splendid titles to extol his kingdom, so that the disciples might lear…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And before him shall be gathered all nations . &c.] That is, all that have professed the Christian religion in all t…
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…
13th Century
Catholic
Above, the Lord set forth different parables pertaining to the Judgment; here, however, He openly deals with His Judgment. He does three things:
