There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in God’s Kingdom, and yourselves being thrown outside.
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There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in God’s Kingdom, and yourselves being thrown outside.
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There shalbe wepinge and gnasshinge of teth when ye shall se Abraham and Isaac and Iacob and all the prophetes in the kyngdom of God and youre selves thrust oute at dores.
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There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth when ye shall see Abraham and Isaac, and Iacob, and all the Prophets in the kingdome of God, and your selues thrust out at doores.
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- Matthew 8:11-12 I tell you that many will come from the east and the west, and will sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the Kingdom of Heaven, but the children of the Kingdom will be thrown out into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
- Matthew 22:13 Then the king said to the servants, ‘Bind him hand and foot, take him away, and throw him into the outer darkness. That is where the weeping and grinding of teeth will be.’
- Matthew 25:30 Throw out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
- Matthew 13:42 and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.
- Matthew 13:50 and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.”
- Matthew 24:51 and will cut him in pieces, and appoint his portion with the hypocrites. That is where the weeping and grinding of teeth will be.
- Luke 14:15 When one of those who sat at the table with him heard these things, he said to him, “Blessed is he who will feast in God’s Kingdom!”
- Luke 16:23 In Hades, he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far off, and Lazarus at his bosom.
- Luke 23:42-43 He said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when you come into your Kingdom.” Jesus said to him, “Assuredly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”
- Revelation 21:8 But for the cowardly, unbelieving, sinners, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”
- Revelation 22:15 Outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
- Psalms 112:10 The wicked will see it, and be grieved. He shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away. The desire of the wicked will perish.
- Luke 10:15 You, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, will be brought down to Hades.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:5 This is an obvious sign of the righteous judgment of God, to the end that you may be counted worthy of God’s Kingdom, for which you also suffer.
- 2 Peter 1:11 For thus you will be richly supplied with the entrance into the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain The casting off of the Jews, and the calling…
The casting off of the Jews, and the calling of the Gentiles is foretold.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 28 There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth,…
28 There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.
Ver. 28. See Mat 8:12; Mat 13:42; Mat 24:51.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain We have the same Mat 8:11,12, only he saith…
We have the same Mat 8:11,12, only he saith only from the east and west: See Poole on "Mat 8:11-12".
Weeping and gnashing of teeth, are usual expressions by which the pains of the damned are expressed, especially by the evangelist Matthew, Mat 8:12; Mat 13:42,50; 22:13; 24:51; 25:30. One cause of this vexation of spirit, expressed under this notion, is the Jews’ sight of the rest and happiness that their relations, nay, some to whom they upon earth were enemies, should enjoy in heaven; nay, which some which were heathens should enjoy there; whereas they, who took themselves to be the only church, and to have the same right to the kingdom of heaven that children have to the inheritances of their fathers, should be cast out, as having no portion there.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And they shall come,.... From all parts the world,…
And they shall come,.... From all parts the world, from every nation under the heavens; meaning the Gentiles, and which will be a greater aggravation of the punishment of the Jews, and cause still more rage and madness: these shall
come from the east and from the west; from the rising of the sun, to the going down of the same, Isa 45:6
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and from the north, and from the south; from the most distant parts of the world inhabited by men; see Isa 43:5. God has his chosen ones, and Christ has a people in all parts of the world; and therefore his Gospel must be preached to all nations, for the gathering of them in, which will be done in the latter day; and in the resurrection morn, as these will be raised in the several places where they will have been buried, they will come from thence, and make one body, and will be caught up to meet the Lord in the air, and will be for ever with him:
and shall sit down in the kingdom of God; in Christ's kingdom, in the new heavens, and new earth, as persons that sit down at a table, to partake of a feast; see Luk 22:30 and in the ultimate glory, where they shall have rest, peace, and joy, for evermore. The Ethiopic version renders it, "they shall rejoice in the kingdom of God"; they shall partake of the joys of heaven; everlasting joy shall be upon their heads, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away; and the Persic version, "and they shall take a repose, and sit and rest"; they shall rest from all their labour, and be in perfect ease and peace; See Gill on Mat 8:11.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain Matt. viii, 11.
Matt. viii, 11.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 28. Abraham, and Isaac, &c.] See Clarke on…
Verse 28. Abraham, and Isaac, &c.] See Clarke on Mt 8:12, where the figures and allusions made use of here are particularly explained.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain Luk 13:28-30. There shall be weeping, &c. — Here…
Luk 13:28-30. There shall be weeping, &c. — Here he repeats what he had said when he commended the centurion’s faith. See on Mat 8:11-12. As if he said, How little soever you may now regard it, the awful word, Depart from me, &c., will wound you to the heart, and throw you into agonies of everlasting despair, attended with the bitterest weeping and gnashing of teeth — For madness and rage; when you shall see Abraham, &c. — Your holy ancestors; and all the prophets — Of the succeeding ages; in the kingdom of God — Actually possessed of God’s kingdom of glory; and shall find yourselves thrust out — Rejected and excluded with just contempt and indignation. And they shall come from the east, &c. — From the most distant heathen lands; and shall sit down in the kingdom of God — In rejoicing and admiring multitudes, to partake of the heavenly banquet with your pious ancestors, while you are utterly and for ever excluded from it. Here, therefore, as well as in Matthew, our Lord plainly affirms that many others, besides Jews, shall be saved. And there are last — There are many who are now last in point of religious advantages, that shall then be first in honour and happiness; and there are first, &c. — Many who now appear first in the enjoyment of privileges, which, on account of the abuse thereof, shall be last — Shall appear as the most infamous and miserable of mankind. See on Mat 19:30; Mat 20:16.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain See the notes at Mat 8:11-12.
See the notes at Mat 8:11-12.
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain (See Mat 8:11-12). Also see on Mat 13:42.
(See Mat 8:11-12). Also see on Mat 13:42.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 28. weeping and gnashing of teeth] The signs respectively…
28. weeping and gnashing of teeth] The signs respectively of anguish and of rage (Act_7:54).
Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob] Marcion, always anxious to disown the Old Testament, altered this into “all the just.”
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (28, 29) There shall be weeping and gnashing of…
(28, 29) There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.—See Notes on Mat_8:11-12; but notice, as an interesting variation, the addition of the “prophets” to the names of the three patriarchs.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when…
There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out. No less than six times is this terrible formula, which expresses the intensest form of anguish, found in St. Matthew"s Gospel. St. Luke only gives us the account of one occasion on which they were spoken. They indicate, as far as merely earthly words and symbols can, the utter misery of those unhappy ones who find themselves shut out from the kingdom in the world to come. "Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob." In his revision of St. Luke"s Gospel, Marcion, the famous Gnostic heretic, in place of these names, which he strikes out, inserts "all the just." He did this with a view to lower the value of the Old Testament records.
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B. W. Johnson 1891 · Public Domain 28, 29. Ye shall see Abraham. See notes on…
28, 29. Ye shall see Abraham. See notes on Matt. 8:11, 12.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Connecting Statement:
Connecting Statement:
Jesus continues to talk about entering into God's kingdom. This is the end of this conversation.
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crying and the grinding of teeth
These actions are symbolic acts, indicating great regret and sadness. AT: "crying and grinding of teeth because of their great regret" (See: Symbolic Action)
when you see
Jesus continues to speak to the crowd as if they will not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
but you are thrown out
"but you yourselves will have been thrown outside." This can be stated in active form. AT: "but God will have forced you outside" (See: Active or Passive)
from the east, west, north, and south
This means "from every direction." (See: Merism)
be seated at a table in the kingdom of God
It was common to speak of the joy in God's kingdom as a feast. AT: "they will feast in the kingdom of God" (See: Metaphor)
will be first ... will be last
Being first represents being important or honored. AT: "will be the most important ... will be the least important" or "God will honor ... God will shame" (See: Metaphor)
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Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
prophet
kingdom of God
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 13:28 The expression weeping and gnashing of teeth portrays…
13:28 The expression weeping and gnashing of teeth portrays rejection and suffering. • Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob were the three great founding patriarchs of the nation of Israel.
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