# Connecting Statement:

Jesus finishes telling his disciples how he will judge people when he returns at the end time.

# General Information:

This is the end of the part of the story that began in [Matthew 23:1](../23/01.md), where Jesus teaches about salvation and the final judgment.

# they will also answer

"those on his left will also answer"

# for one of the least of these

"for any of the least important ones of my people"

# you did not do for me

"I consider that you did not do it for me" or "I was really the one whom you did not help"

# These will go away into eternal punishment

"The King will send these to a place where they will receive punishment that never ends"

# but the righteous into eternal life

The understood information can be made clear. AT: "but the King will send the righteous to the place where they will live forever with God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])

# the righteous

This nominative adjective can be stated as an adjective. AT: "the righteous people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lordgod]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/serve]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/amen]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/eternity]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/punish]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/life]]