Matthew 25:34

“Then shall the king say unto them on his right hand, etc.] Before Christ is called “the son of man”, now “the king”; who is not only king of saints, but king of the whole world; the king of kings, and lord of lords, the judge of all the earth; he appearing in glory and majesty, sitting on a throne of glory, being attended with his glorious angels, and all nations gathered before him, waiting for the final sentence to be pronounced upon them by him; and who accordingly begins with those on his right hand, his sheep, the chosen, redeemed, and called of God, saying to them, come. The Arabic version adds, “to me”: by such a phrase he sometimes had invited, and encouraged poor sensible sinners:…”

“The King - That is, the Lord Jesus, the King of Zion and of the universe, now acting as Judge, Luke 19:38; John 18:37; Revelation 17:14; Revelation 19:16. Blessed of my Father - Made happy or raised to felicity by my Father. See the notes at Matthew 5:3. Inherit the kingdom - Receive “as heirs” the kingdom, or be received there as the sons of God. Christians are often called heirs of God, Romans 8:17; Galatians 4:6-7; Heb 1:14; 1 John 3:2. Prepared for you ... - That is, “designed” for you, or appointed for you. The phrase “from the foundation of the world” is used to denote that this was appointed for them in the beginning; that God has no new plan; that the rewards which he will now confer…”

“Inherit the kingdom - Purchased by my blood, for all who have believed in me with the faith which wrought by love. Prepared for you - On purpose for you. May it not be probably inferred from hence, that man was not created merely to fill up the places of the fallen angels? Matthew 25:35”

“25:34 prepared for you from the creation of the world: This might be a reference to God’s choosing individuals for salvation in eternity past (see 13:10-17; Eph 1:4; Rev 17:8), or it might simply refer to the Kingdom itself as a place (cp. Matt 25:41).”

“the King: Mat 21:5, Mat 22:11-13, Mat 27:37; Psa 2:6, Psa 24:7-10; Isa 9:7, Isa 32:1, Isa 32:2, Isa 33:22; Jer 23:5, Jer 23:6; Eze 37:24, Eze 37:25; Dan 9:25; Zep 3:15; Zac 9:9, Zac 9:10; Luk 1:31-33; Luk 19:38; Joh 1:49, Joh 12:13, Joh 19:15, Joh 19:19-22; Rev 19:16 Come: Mat 25:21, Mat 25:23, Mat 25:41, Mat 5:3-12; Gen 12:2, Gen 12:3; Deu 11:23-28; Psa 115:13-15; Luk 11:28; Act 3:26; Gal 3:13, Gal 3:14; Eph 1:3; Th1 2:12; Pe1 1:3 inherit: Luk 12:32; Rom 8:17; Co1 6:9; Gal 5:21; Eph 5:5; Ti2 2:12, Ti2 4:8; Jam 2:5; Pe1 1:4, Pe1 1:5, Pe1 1:9, Pe1 3:9; Rev 5:10, Rev 21:7 prepared: Mat 20:23; Mar 10:40; Joh 14:2, Joh 14:3; Co1 2:9; Heb 11:16 from: Act 15:18; Eph 1:4-6; Pe1 1:19, Pe1 1:20; Rev…”