Matthew 25:30

Matthew 25:30 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
• New International Version (NIV)And throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
• English Standard Version (ESV)And cast the worthless servant into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'
• New King James Version (NKJV)And cast the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

Context of Matthew 25:30

28Therefore: take the talent away from him, and give it to the one who has the ten talents.’ 29“For to everyone who has, more shall be given, and he will have an abundance; but from the one who does not have, even what he does have shall be taken away. And throw the worthless slave into the outer darkness; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 31“But when the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then He will sit on His glorious throne. 32And all the nations will be gathered before Him; and He will separate them from one another, just as the shepherd separates the sheep from the goats;

Matthew 25:30 word by word

καὶ τὸν ἀχρεῖον δοῦλον ἐκβάλετε εἰς τὸ σκότος τὸ ἐξώτερον· ἐκεῖ ἔσται ὁ κλαυθμὸς καὶ ὁ βρυγμὸς τῶν ὀδόντων.¶Read the interlinear

• the worthlessἀχρεῖοςachreios · worthlessG888
• slaveδοῦλοςdoulos · slaveG1401
• the outerἐξώτεροςexōteros · outerG1857
• darknessσκότοςskotos · darknessG4655
• inἐκεῖekei · thereG1563
• there will be weepingκλαυθμόςklauthmos · weepingG2805
• and gnashingβρυγμόςbrugmos · gnashingG1030
• of teethὀδούςodous · toothG3599

Cross-references for Matthew 25:30

• Matthew 3:10And the axe is already laid at the root of the trees; therefore, every tree that does not bear good fruit is being cut down and thrown into the fire.
• Matthew 5:13“You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by people.
• Jeremiah 15:1Then the Lord said to me, “Even if Moses and Samuel were to stand before Me, My heart would not be with this people. Send them away from My presence and have them go!
• Ezekiel 15:2“Son of man, how is the wood of the vine better than any wood of a branch which is among the trees of the forest?
• Luke 14:34“Therefore, salt is good; but if even salt has become tasteless, with what will it be seasoned?
• John 15:6If anyone does not remain in Me, he is thrown away like a branch and dries up; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned.
• Hebrews 6:7For ground that drinks the rain which often falls on it and produces vegetation useful to those for whose sake it is also tilled, receives a blessing from God;
• Revelation 3:15‘I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot; I wish that you were cold or hot.
• Matthew 8:12but the sons of the kingdom will be thrown out into the outer darkness; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
• Matthew 13:42and they will throw them into the furnace of fire; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
• Matthew 22:13Then the king said to the servants, ‘Tie his hands and feet, and throw him into the outer darkness; there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth in that place.’
• Matthew 24:51and he will cut him in two and assign him a place with the hypocrites; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
• Luke 13:28In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but yourselves being thrown out.
• 2 Peter 2:17These are springs without water and mists driven by a storm, for whom the black darkness has been reserved.
• Jude 1:13wild waves of the sea, churning up their own shameful deeds like dirty foam; wandering stars, for whom the gloom of darkness has been reserved forever.
• Revelation 21:8But for the cowardly, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and sexually immoral persons, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their part will be in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”

Commentaries on Matthew 25:30

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 30Weeping and gnashing of teeth - See on Matthew 8:12; (note), a note necessary for the illustration of this, and the foregoing parable.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 30And cast … - See the notes at Matthew 8:12. The spiritual meaning of the parable may be thus summed up: 1.The servants of God are not all endowed with equal gifts and talents. 2.All, whatever may be their ability, are bound to employ their talents in promoting his honor, and in a proper improvement of them. 3.By employing their talents in a proper manner, they improve and strengthen them. 4.They will be judged according to the improvements which they have…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-30Verses 14-30 Christ keeps no servants to be idle: they have received their all from him, and have nothing they can call their own but sin. Our receiving from Christ is in order to our working for him. The manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. The day of account comes at last. We must all be reckoned with as to what good we have got to our own souls, and have done to others, by the advantages we have enjoyed. It is not meant…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-30This parable teaches that the Lord expects his servants to be faithful to the task given to them while waiting for his return. The delay of Christ’s return will cause some to do evil things (Matthew 24:48–49), some to become inactive (25:3), and others may become fearfully passive (25:18).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3030. And cast ye--cast ye out. the unprofitable servant--the useless servant, that does his Master no service. into outer darkness--the darkness which is outside. On this expression see on Mt 22:13. there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth--See on Mt 13:42. The close connection between this sublime scene--peculiar to Matthew--and the two preceding parables is too obvious to need pointing out.Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 25:30

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• Death
• Gifts from God
• Gnashing of Teeth
• Hell
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Judgment
• Kingdom of Heaven
• Opportunity
• Probation
• Punishment
• Responsibility
• Servant
• Sorrow
• Steward
• Teeth
• Unfaithfulness
• Weeping
• Wicked (People)

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Commentaries on Matthew 25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings