New King James Version
Matthew 22:13
13Then the king said to the servants, ‘Bind him hand and foot, take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
Matthew 22:13 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
- New International Version (NIV)“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.’
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then the king said to the attendants, 'Bind him hand and foot and cast him into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'
- New Living Translation (NLT)Then the king said to his aides, ‘Bind his hands and feet and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
Context of Matthew 22:13
11“But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw a man there who did not have on a wedding garment. 12So he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you come in here without a wedding garment?’ And he was speechless. Then the king said to the servants, ‘Bind him hand and foot, take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ 14“For many are called, but few are chosen.” 15Then the Pharisees went and plotted how they might entangle Him in His talk.
Read all of Matthew 22Matthew 22:13 word by word
τότε ὁ βασιλεὺς εἶπεν τοῖς διακόνοις· δήσαντες αὐτοῦ πόδας καὶ χεῖρας ἐκβάλετε αὐτὸν 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
- Thenτότεtote · thenG5119
- saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- the kingβασιλεύςbasileus · kingG935
- to the servantsδιάκονοςdiakonos · servantG1249
- Bindδέωdeō · to bindG1210
- himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- handχείρcheir · handG5495
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- footπούςpous · footG4228
- and takeαἴρωairō · to take upG142
- castἐκβάλλωekballō · to expelG1544
- intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
- outerἐξώτεροςexōteros · outerG1857
- darknessσκότοςskotos · darknessG4655
- thereἐκεῖekei · thereG1563
- shall beεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- weepingκλαυθμόςklauthmos · weepingG2805
- gnashingβρυγμόςbrugmos · gnashingG1030
- of teethὀδούςodous · toothG3599
Cross-references for Matthew 22:13
- Matthew 12:29Or how can one enter a strong man’s house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? And then he will plunder his house.
- Matthew 13:30Let both grow together until the harvest, and at the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, “First gather together the tares and bind them in bundles to burn them, but gather the wheat into my barn.” ’ ”
- Isaiah 52:1Awake, awake! Put on your strength, O Zion; Put on your beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city! For the uncircumcised and the unclean Shall no longer come to you.
- Daniel 3:20And he commanded certain mighty men of valor who were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, and cast them into the burning fiery furnace.
- John 21:18Most assuredly, I say to you, when you were younger, you girded yourself and walked where you wished; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will gird you and carry you where you do not wish.”
- Acts 21:11When he had come to us, he took Paul’s belt, bound his own hands and feet, and said, “Thus says the Holy Spirit, ‘So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man who owns this belt, and deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.’ ”
- Revelation 21:27But there shall by no means enter it anything that defiles, or causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.
- Matthew 8:12But the sons of the kingdom will be cast out into outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
- Matthew 25:30And cast the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
- 2 Thessalonians 1:9These shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power,
- 2 Peter 2:4For if God did not spare the angels who sinned, but cast them down to hell and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved for judgment;
- Jude 1:6And the angels who did not keep their proper domain, but left their own abode, He has reserved in everlasting chains under darkness for the judgment of the great day;
- Matthew 13:42and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
- Matthew 24:51and will cut him in two and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
- Psalms 37:12The wicked plots against the just, And gnashes at him with his teeth.
- Psalms 112:10The wicked will see it and be grieved; He will gnash his teeth and melt away; The desire of the wicked shall perish.
Commentaries on Matthew 22:13
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13Cast him into outer darkness - See the notes at Matthew 8:12. This, without doubt, refers to the future punishment of the hypocrite, Matthew 23:23-33; Matthew 24:51.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13weeping and gnashing of teeth: This phrase describes the intense pain and sorrow that come from being condemned for sin and unbelief (see Matthew 8:12; 13:42, 50; 24:51; 25:30). outer darkness: This is a picture of eternal punishment, shown as being far from God’s presence.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. Then said the king to the servants--the angelic ministers of divine vengeance (as in Mt 13:41). Bind him hand and foot--putting it out of his power to resist. and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness--So Mt 8:12; 25:30. The expression is emphatic--"the darkness which is outside." To be "outside" at all--or, in the language of Re 22:15, to be "without" the heavenly city, excluded from its joyous nuptials and gladsome festivities--is sad…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Matthew 22
- 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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