Tuesday 17 March 2009

And he will separate the sheep from the goats

Or will the goats separate the sheep....?

 “But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit upon his glorious throne. All the nations will be gathered in his presence, and he will separate the people as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will place the sheep at his right hand and the goats at his left.

“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the creation of the world. For I was hungry, and you fed me. I was thirsty, and you gave me a drink. I was a stranger, and you invited me into your home. I was naked, and you gave me clothing. I was sick, and you cared for me. I was in prison, and you visited me.’

Matthew 25:31-36

3 comments:

Alistair Bain said...

Interesting how Mark misses the bit about the sheep and the goats out of his gospel.

Donna said...

I think it's in a few very unreliable manuscripts...

Donna said...

Sorry, I misunderstood! (I thought you meant the bit about the goats separating the sheep, which is, of course, extra-biblical).

Back to your original comment:
Why do you think that's interesting?