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In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ <a href="/bsb/matthew/25.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> And throw that worthless servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ <a href="/blb/matthew/25.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And cast out the worthless servant, into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.' <a href="/kjv/matthew/25.htm">King James Bible</a> And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. <a href="/nkjv/matthew/25.htm">New King James Version</a> And cast the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ <a href="/nasb_/matthew/25.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And throw the worthless slave into the outer darkness; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. <a href="/nasb/matthew/25.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Throw out the worthless slave into the outer darkness; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. <a href="/nasb77/matthew/25.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “And cast out the worthless slave into the outer darkness; in that place there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. <a href="/lsb/matthew/25.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And throw out the worthless slave into the outer darkness; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. <a href="/amp/matthew/25.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And throw out the worthless servant into the outer darkness; in that place [of grief and torment] there will be weeping [over sorrow and pain] and grinding of teeth [over distress and anger]. <a href="/csb/matthew/25.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> And throw this good-for-nothing servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ <a href="/hcsb/matthew/25.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> And throw this good-for-nothing slave into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.&#8217 <a href="/asv/matthew/25.htm">American Standard Version</a> And cast ye out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth. <a href="/cev/matthew/25.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> You are a worthless servant, and you will be thrown out into the dark where people will cry and grit their teeth in pain." <a href="/erv/matthew/25.htm">English Revised Version</a> And cast ye out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness: there shall be the weeping and gnashing of teeth. <a href="/gwt/matthew/25.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Throw this useless servant outside into the darkness. People will cry and be in extreme pain there.' <a href="/gnt/matthew/25.htm">Good News Translation</a> As for this useless servant--throw him outside in the darkness; there he will cry and gnash his teeth.' <a href="/isv/matthew/25.htm">International Standard Version</a> Throw this useless servant into the darkness outside! In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'" <a href="/msb/matthew/25.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And throw that worthless servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.? <a href="/net/matthew/25.htm">NET Bible</a> And throw that worthless slave into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.' <a href="/nheb/matthew/25.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Throw out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth.' <a href="/wbt/matthew/25.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And cast ye the unprofitable servant into utter darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. <a href="/wey/matthew/25.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> But as for this worthless servant, put him out into the darkness outside: *there* will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.' <a href="/web/matthew/25.htm">World English Bible</a> Throw out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/matthew/25.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and cast forth the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness; there will be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth. <a href="/blb/matthew/25.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And cast out the worthless servant, into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.' <a href="/ylt/matthew/25.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and the unprofitable servant cast ye forth to the outer darkness; there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth. <a href="/slt/matthew/25.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And cast ye the useless servant into darkness without; weeping shall be there, and gnashing of teeth.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/matthew/25.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And the unprofitable servant cast ye out into the exterior darkness. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. <a href="/cpdv/matthew/25.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And cast that useless servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ <a href="/nabre/matthew/25.htm">New American Bible</a> And throw this useless servant into the darkness outside, where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth.’ <a href="/nrsvce/matthew/25.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> As for this worthless slave, throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/matthew/25.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And the idle servant they threw into the outer darkness; there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/25.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And they cast the worthless servant into outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing teeth.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/matthew/25.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And cast the unprofitable servant into the darkness without. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.<CM> <a href="/godbey/matthew/25.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> <FR>And cast ye the unprofitable servant into the darkness which is without: and there shall be weeping and gnashing of the teeth.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/matthew/25.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And cast the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.<CM> <a href="/mace/matthew/25.htm">Mace New Testament</a> take then that worthless fellow, turn him out in the dark, there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. <a href="/wey/matthew/25.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> But as for this worthless servant, put him out into the darkness outside: *there* will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.' <a href="/worrell/matthew/25.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> <FR>and cast out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness: there will be the weeping, and the gnashing of teeth!<Fr> <a href="/worsley/matthew/25.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>and cast out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness, <Fr>where<FR> there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.<Fr> <a href="/parallel/matthew/25-30.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=7718" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/matthew/25.htm">The Parable of the Talents</a> …29For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. But the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him. 30<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">And</a> <a href="/greek/1544.htm" title="1544: ekbalete (V-AMA-2P) -- To throw (cast, put) out; I banish; I bring forth, produce. From ek and ballo; to eject.">throw</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">that</a> <a href="/greek/888.htm" title="888: achreion (Adj-AMS) -- Unprofitable, useless, unworthy. Useless, i.e. unmeritorious.">worthless</a> <a href="/greek/1401.htm" title="1401: doulon (N-AMS) -- (a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave. From deo; a slave.">servant</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">into</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-ANS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-ANS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1857.htm" title="1857: exōteron (Adj-ANS-C) -- Outmost, outer, external. Comparative of exo; exterior.">outer</a> <a href="/greek/4655.htm" title="4655: skotos (N-ANS) -- Darkness, either physical or moral. From the base of skia; shadiness, i.e. Obscurity.">darkness,</a> <a href="/greek/1563.htm" title="1563: ekei (Adv) -- (a) there, yonder, in that place, (b) thither, there. Of uncertain affinity; there; by extension, thither.">where there</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: estai (V-FIM-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">will be</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2805.htm" title="2805: klauthmos (N-NMS) -- Weeping, lamentation, crying. From klaio; lamentation.">weeping</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1030.htm" title="1030: brygmos (N-NMS) -- A grinding or gnashing. From brucho; a grating.">gnashing</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of</a> <a href="/greek/3599.htm" title="3599: odontōn (N-GMP) -- A tooth. Perhaps from the base of esthio; a tooth.">teeth.’</a> 31When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/8-12.htm">Matthew 8:12</a> But the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” <a href="/matthew/22-13.htm">Matthew 22:13</a> Then the king told the servants, ‘Tie him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ <a href="/luke/13-28.htm">Luke 13:28</a> There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves are thrown out. <a href="/matthew/13-41.htm">Matthew 13:41-42</a> The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness. / And they will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. <a href="/matthew/13-49.htm">Matthew 13:49-50</a> So will it be at the end of the age: The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous / and throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. <a href="/2_peter/2-17.htm">2 Peter 2:17</a> These men are springs without water and mists driven by a storm. Blackest darkness is reserved for them. <a href="/jude/1-13.htm">Jude 1:13</a> They are wild waves of the sea, foaming up their own shame; wandering stars, for whom blackest darkness has been reserved forever. <a href="/revelation/22-15.htm">Revelation 22:15</a> But outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood. <a href="/revelation/21-8.htm">Revelation 21:8</a> But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.” <a href="/revelation/20-15.htm">Revelation 20:15</a> And if anyone was found whose name was not written in the Book of Life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. <a href="/revelation/19-20.htm">Revelation 19:20</a> But the beast was captured along with the false prophet, who on its behalf had performed signs deceiving those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. Both the beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur. <a href="/revelation/14-10.htm">Revelation 14:10-11</a> he too will drink the wine of God’s anger, poured undiluted into the cup of His wrath. And he will be tormented in fire and sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb. / And the smoke of their torment rises forever and ever. Day and night there is no rest for those who worship the beast and its image, or for anyone who receives the mark of its name.” <a href="/daniel/12-2.htm">Daniel 12:2</a> And many who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, but others to shame and everlasting contempt. <a href="/isaiah/66-24.htm">Isaiah 66:24</a> “As they go forth, they will see the corpses of the men who have rebelled against Me; for their worm will never die, their fire will never be quenched, and they will be a horror to all mankind.” <a href="/isaiah/13-8.htm">Isaiah 13:8</a> Terror, pain, and anguish will seize them; they will writhe like a woman in labor. They will look at one another, their faces flushed with fear.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And cast you the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.cast.<a href="/matthew/3-10.htm">Matthew 3:10</a> And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.<a href="/matthew/5-13.htm">Matthew 5:13</a> Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.<a href="/jeremiah/15-1.htm">Jeremiah 15:1,2</a> Then said the LORD unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind could not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go forth… outer.<a href="/matthew/8-12.htm">Matthew 8:12</a> But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.<a href="/matthew/13-42.htm">Matthew 13:42,50</a> And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth… <a href="/matthew/22-13.htm">Matthew 22:13</a> Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; 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The term "worthless" indicates a failure to fulfill one's responsibilities. In biblical context, this servant represents those who do not use their God-given gifts for His glory. The act of "throwing" suggests a decisive judgment, reflecting the seriousness of neglecting one's spiritual duties. This imagery is consistent with other biblical passages that emphasize accountability, such as the parable of the wedding banquet in <a href="/matthew/22-13.htm">Matthew 22:13</a>.into the outer darkness "Outer darkness" is a metaphor for separation from God, often interpreted as hell or eternal damnation. In Jewish tradition, darkness symbolizes chaos and the absence of God's presence. This phrase underscores the gravity of spiritual neglect and the consequences of not living according to God's will. The concept of darkness as a place of punishment is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/jude/1-13.htm">Jude 1:13</a>, which describes "blackest darkness" reserved for the ungodly.where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. This vivid imagery is frequently used in the New Testament to describe the anguish and regret of those who face divine judgment. "Weeping" signifies sorrow and despair, while "gnashing of teeth" conveys anger and frustration. This phrase appears in other parables, such as the parable of the net in <a href="/matthew/13-50.htm">Matthew 13:50</a>, reinforcing the idea of eternal separation from God as a place of torment. It serves as a warning to heed the call to faithfulness and obedience, highlighting the eternal consequences of one's earthly choices.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_master.htm">The Master</a> Represents Jesus Christ, who entrusts His servants with responsibilities and expects faithful stewardship. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_servants.htm">The Servants</a> Symbolize believers who are given various gifts and responsibilities to manage until the Master's return. 3. <a href="/topical/o/outer_darkness.htm">Outer Darkness</a> A metaphorical place representing separation from God, often associated with judgment and spiritual desolation. 4. <a href="/topical/w/weeping_and_gnashing_of_teeth.htm">Weeping and Gnashing of Teeth</a> Expressions of regret and anguish, indicating the severe consequences of unfaithfulness. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_parable_of_the_talents.htm">The Parable of the Talents</a> The broader context of this verse, where servants are judged based on their stewardship of the Master's resources.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/f/faithful_stewardship.htm">Faithful Stewardship</a> Believers are called to be faithful stewards of the gifts and responsibilities God has entrusted to them. <a href="/topical/a/accountability_to_god.htm">Accountability to God</a> Every believer will be held accountable for how they have used their God-given talents and opportunities. <a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_unfaithfulness.htm">Consequences of Unfaithfulness</a> There are serious consequences for neglecting our spiritual duties, as illustrated by the fate of the "worthless servant." <a href="/topical/e/eternal_perspective.htm">Eternal Perspective</a> Christians should live with an eternal perspective, understanding that their actions have lasting spiritual implications. <a href="/topical/u/urgency_of_obedience.htm">Urgency of Obedience</a> The parable urges believers to act with urgency and diligence in their service to God, knowing that the time of reckoning will come.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_25.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 25</a> <a href="/q/where_is_the_location_of_hell.htm">Where is the location of hell?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_'outer_darkness'_in_the_bible.htm">What does "outer darkness" mean in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/why_are_wicked_prayers_abominable.htm">What does 'weeping and gnashing of teeth' mean?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_jesus_say_about_hell.htm">What does Jesus teach about the nature of hell?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/matthew/25.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(30) Cast ye the unprofitable servant . . .--We have had so far the special punishment of sloth, but it is not complete without the solemn and emphatic recurrence of the "darkness" and "gnashing of teeth."<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/25.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 30. - Cast ye the unprofitable servant into [the] outer darkness (<a href="/matthew/8-12.htm">Matthew 8:12</a>). The parable merges into the real. The 'matter represented bursts through the veil under which it was delivered, and stands forth plainly and awfully. The command is issued to the ministers of the Lord's vengeance, whether earthly or angelic. The slave was truly unprofitable, as he advanced neither his master's interests nor his own, which were bound up with the other. While the faithful servants enter into the joy of the Lord, he is rejected from his presence, expelled from the kingdom of heaven, banished we know not whither. And why? Not for great ill doing, sacrilege, crime, offence against the common laws of God and man; but for neglect, idleness, omission of duty. This is a very fearful thought. Men endeavour to screen themselves from blame by minimizing their talents, ability, opportunities; this parable unveils the flimsiness of this pretence, shows that all have responsibilities, and are answerable for the use they make of the graces and faculties, be they never so small, which they possess. Spiritual indolence is as serious a sin as active wickedness, and meets with similar punishment, Our Lord's account of the last judgment terribly confirms this truth (vers. 42-45). There shall be [the] weeping and [the] gnashing of teeth (<a href="/matthew/24-51.htm">Matthew 24:51</a>). "There," viz. in the outer darkness. The remembrance of lost opportunities, wasted graces, bartered privileges, will fill the mind of the banished with terrible remorse, and make existence a very hell; and what more shall be added? Some of the Fathers have recorded a gnomic saying derived from this parable, if not an utterance of our Lord himself, "Be ye approved bankers." <a href="/commentaries/matthew/25-30.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>And καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. throw ἐκβάλετε (ekbalete) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1544.htm">Strong's 1544: </a> To throw (cast, put) out; I banish; I bring forth, produce. From ek and ballo; to eject. that τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. worthless ἀχρεῖον (achreion) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_888.htm">Strong's 888: </a> Unprofitable, useless, unworthy. Useless, i.e. unmeritorious. servant δοῦλον (doulon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1401.htm">Strong's 1401: </a> (a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave. From deo; a slave. into εἰς (eis) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. the τὸ (to) Article - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. outer ἐξώτερον (exōteron) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative <a href="/greek/strongs_1857.htm">Strong's 1857: </a> Outmost, outer, external. Comparative of exo; exterior. darkness, σκότος (skotos) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4655.htm">Strong's 4655: </a> Darkness, either physical or moral. From the base of skia; shadiness, i.e. Obscurity. [where] there ἐκεῖ (ekei) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_1563.htm">Strong's 1563: </a> (a) there, yonder, in that place, (b) thither, there. Of uncertain affinity; there; by extension, thither. will be ἔσται (estai) Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. weeping κλαυθμὸς (klauthmos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2805.htm">Strong's 2805: </a> Weeping, lamentation, crying. From klaio; lamentation. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. gnashing βρυγμὸς (brygmos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1030.htm">Strong's 1030: </a> A grinding or gnashing. From brucho; a grating. of τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. teeth.’ ὀδόντων (odontōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3599.htm">Strong's 3599: </a> A tooth. 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