KJV ORIGINAL
Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then the King will turn to the people on his right and say, 'Come here, you who are blessed by my Father. This kingdom has been yours since the very beginning — it was made for you before the world even existed.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God's been saving a spot for you since day one.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of Matthew was likely written by an anonymous Jewish Christian author to a community of Jewish Christians, probably in Syria, around 80-90 CE
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