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Matthew 25:30
30And throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
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.
- 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.’
- New Living Translation (NLT)Now throw this useless servant into outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
Context of Matthew 25:30
28“ ‘So take the bag of gold from him and give it to the one who has ten bags. 29For whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them. And throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ 31“When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. 32All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
Read all of Matthew 25Matthew 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
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- cast yeἐκβάλλωekballō · to expelG1544
- the unprofitableἀχρεῖοςachreios · worthlessG888
- servantδοῦλοςdoulos · slaveG1401
- intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
- outerἐξώτεροςexōteros · outerG1857
- darknessσκότοςskotos · darknessG4655
- thereἐκεῖekei · thereG1563
- shall beεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- weepingκλαυθμόςklauthmos · weepingG2805
- gnashingβρυγμόςbrugmos · gnashingG1030
- of teethὀδούςodous · toothG3599
Cross-references for Matthew 25:30
- Matthew 3:10The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
- Matthew 5:13“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.
- Jeremiah 15:1Then the Lord said to me: “Even if Moses and Samuel were to stand before me, my heart would not go out to this people. Send them away from my presence! Let them go!
- Ezekiel 15:2“Son of man, how is the wood of a vine different from that of a branch from any of the trees in the forest?
- Luke 14:34“Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again?
- John 15:6If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned.
- Hebrews 6:7Land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is farmed receives the blessing of God.
- Revelation 3:15I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other!
- Matthew 8:12But the subjects of the kingdom will be thrown outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
- Matthew 13:42They will throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
- Matthew 22:13“Then the king told the attendants, ‘Tie him hand and foot, and throw him outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
- Matthew 24:51He will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
- Luke 13:28“There will be weeping there, and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves thrown out.
- 2 Peter 2:17These people are springs without water and mists driven by a storm. Blackest darkness is reserved for them.
- Jude 1:13They are wild waves of the sea, foaming up their shame; wandering stars, for whom blackest darkness has been reserved forever.
- Revelation 21:8But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars—they will be consigned to the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This 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
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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
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