Matthew 25:31

The Judgment

25:31 “When ¹  the Son of Man comes in his glory and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne.

Matthew 6:29

6:29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed like one of these!

Matthew 4:8

4:8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their grandeur. ² 

Matthew 16:27

16:27 For the Son of Man will come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will reward each person according to what he has done. ³ 

Matthew 19:28

19:28 Jesus ⁴  said to them, “I tell you the truth: ⁵  In the age when all things are renewed, ⁶  when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging ⁷  the twelve tribes of Israel.

Matthew 24:30

24:30 Then ⁸  the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, ⁹  and ¹⁰  all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They ¹¹  will see the Son of Man arriving on the clouds of heaven ¹²  with power and great glory.

¹ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

² tn Grk “glory.”

³ sn An allusion to Pss 28:4; 62:12; cf. Prov 24:12.

⁴ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

⁵ tn Grk “Truly (ἀμήν, amhn), I say to you.”

⁶ sn The Greek term translated the age when all things are renewed (παλιγγενεσία, palingenesia) is understood as a reference to the Messianic age, the time when all things are renewed and restored (cf. Rev 21:5).

⁷ sn The statement you…will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel looks at the future authority the Twelve will have when Jesus returns. They will share in Israel’s judgment.

⁵ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.

⁶ tn Or “in the sky”; the Greek word οὐρανός (ouranos) may be translated “sky” or “heaven,” depending on the context.

⁷ tn Here τότε (tote, “then”) has not been translated to avoid redundancy in English.

⁸ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.

⁹ sn An allusion to Dan 7:13. Here is Jesus returning with full authority to judge.