Shall set the sheep, etc. The righteous are denoted here by the sheep. The name is given to them because the sheep is an emblem of innocen…

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.…

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

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…

And he shall set the sheep on his right hand
That is, the elect of God, and true believers, such as have the grace o…

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…

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