Matthew 24:51
49 And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;
50 The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of,
And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
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- BSB
- Then he will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
- KJV
- And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
- WEB
- and will cut him in pieces and appoint his portion with the hypocrites. That is where the weeping and grinding of teeth will be.
- ASV
- and shall cut him asunder, and appoint his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.
- DARBY
- and shall cut him in two and appoint his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.
- BLB
- and he will cut him in two and will appoint his portion with the hypocrites—there will be weeping and gnashing of the teeth.[]
- ÅB
- og hugge ham stykker og gi ham plass blant hyklerne, der de skal gråte og skjære tenner.»
- OTB
- og han skal hogge ham ned og gi ham del med hyklerne, der det skal være gråt og tenners gnissel.
- B1930
- og hugge ham sønder og gi ham Iodd og del med hyklerne; der skal være gråt og tenners gnidsel.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 8:12
But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Read in contextLuke 12:46
The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.
Read in contextMatthew 22:13
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.
Read in contextIsaiah 33:14
The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?
Read in contextJob 20:29
This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed unto him by God.
Read in contextLuke 13:28
There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.
Read in contextMatthew 25:30
And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
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