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Christ's warning of the sheep and the goats.  
31But when the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He shall sit on the throne of His glory. 32And all nations shall be gathered before Him. And He shall separate them from one another, as a shepherd divides the sheep from the goats. 33And indeed He shall set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats off the left. 34Then the King shall say to those on His right hand, Come, blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. 35For I was hungry, and you gave me food; I was thirsty, and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger, and you took Me in; 36I was naked, and you clothed Me; I was sick, and you visited Me; I was in prison, and you came to Me. 37Then the righteous shall answer Him, saying, Lord, when did we see You hungry, and fed You? Or thirsty, and gave You drink? 38When did we see You a stranger, and took You in? Or naked, and clothed You? 39Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and came to You? 40And the King shall answer and say to them, Truly I say to you, Inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brothers, you have done it to Me. 41Then He also shall say to those on the left hand, Depart from Me, you cursed, into everlasting fire prepared for the Devil and his angels. 42For I was hungry, and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty, and you gave Me no drink; 43I was a stranger and you did not take Me in; I was naked, and you did not clothe Me; I was sick, and in prison, and you did not visit me. 44Then they will also answer Him, saying, Lord, when did we see You hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to You? 45Then He shall answer them, saying, Truly I say to you, Inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me. 46And these shall go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into everlasting life. .
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Insights
  • The first line of this text Jesus says; But, when the Son of Man comes in His glory. So it is not included with the other parables, however the "But", ties this back to the parable above it of the servants entrusted with the masters money and I believe also with the parable above it of the ten virgins. Since the theme of all three is regarding waiting for the return of a Bridgegroom, a master or a Lord. In both parables and in this judgement there is a selection or sorting process, resulting in a judgment given.