Matthew 8:12

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“But the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.””

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BSBPD

“But the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“but the sons of the kingdom shall be cast forth into the outer darkness: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“but the sons of the reign shall be cast forth to the outer darkness--there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 8:12 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Matthew 3:9And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.
  2. Matthew 7:22Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’
  3. Matthew 13:38The field is the world, and the good seed represents the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one,
  4. Matthew 13:42And they will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
  5. Matthew 13:50and throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
  6. Matthew 21:43Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.
  7. Matthew 22:12‘Friend,’ he asked, ‘how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ But the man was speechless.
  8. Matthew 24:51Then he will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
  9. Matthew 25:30And throw that worthless servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
  10. Luke 13:28There 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.
  11. Acts 3:25And you are sons of the prophets and of the covenant God made with your fathers when He said to Abraham, ‘Through your offspring all the families of the earth will be blessed.’
  12. Romans 9:4the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory and the covenants; theirs the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises.
  13. 2 Peter 2:4For if God did not spare the angels when they sinned, but cast them deep into hell, placing them in chains of darkness to be held for judgment;
  14. 2 Peter 2:17These men are springs without water and mists driven by a storm. Blackest darkness is reserved for them.
  15. Jude 1:13They are wild waves of the sea, foaming up their own shame; wandering stars, for whom blackest darkness has been reserved forever.

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