Matthew 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.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
Then	τότε tote	G5119	the when · adverb
said	εἶπεν eipen	G2036	to speak or say (by word or writing) · verb — second aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
the king	βασιλεὺς basileus	G935	a sovereign (abstractly · noun — nominative singular masculine
to the servants	διακόνοις· diakonois	G1249	an attendant · noun — dative plural masculine
Bind	δήσαντες dēsantes	G1210	to bind (in various applications · verb — aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine
him	αὐτοῦ autou	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive singular masculine
hand	χεῖρας cheiras	G5495	the hand (literally or figuratively (power) · noun — accusative plural feminine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
foot	πόδας podas	G4228	a "foot" (figuratively or literally) · noun — accusative plural masculine
and take	ἄρατε arate	G142	to lift up · verb — aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural
him	αὐτὸν auton	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — accusative singular masculine
away	αἴρω aírō	G142	to lift up
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
cast	ἐκβάλετε ekbalete	G1544	to eject (literally or figuratively) · verb — second aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural
into	εἰς eis	G1519	to or into (indicating the point reached or entered) · preposition
outer	ἐξώτερον· exōteron	G1857	exterior · adjective — accusative singular neuter, comparative
darkness	σκότος skotos	G4655	shadiness · noun — accusative singular neuter
there	ἐκεῖ ekei	G1563	there · adverb
shall be	ἔσομαι ésomai	G2071	will be
weeping	κλαυθμὸς klauthmos	G2805	lamentation · noun — nominative singular masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
gnashing	βρυγμὸς brugmos	G1030	a grating (of the teeth) · noun — nominative singular masculine
of teeth	ὀδόντων. odontōn	G3599	a "tooth" · noun — genitive plural masculine

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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.
Matthew 25:30 And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 13:42 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 13:50 And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 24:51 And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Luke 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,…
2 Thessalonians 1:9 Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;
2 Peter 2:4 For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto ju…

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Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 22:13

Then said the king to the servants--the angelic ministers of divine vengeance (as in Mat 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 Mat 8:12; Mat 25:30. The expression is emphatic--"the darkness which is outside." To be "outside" at all--or, in the language of Rev 22:15, to be "without" the heavenly city, excluded from its joyous nuptials and gladsome festivities--is sad enough of itself, without anything else. But to find themselves not only excluded from the brightness and glory and joy and felicity of the kingdom above, but thrust into a region of "darkness," with all its horrors, this is the dismal re…

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John Gill on Matthew 22:13

Then said the king to his servants,.... By whom are meant, either the ministers of the Gospel, and pastors of churches, who by the order of Christ, and in the name of the churches, cast out all such as appear, by their bad principles and evil practices, to be without the grace of God, and righteousness of Christ; or rather, the angels, who will bind up the tares in bundles, and burn them, and gather out of Christ's kingdom all that offend and do iniquity; and sever the wicked from the just, and use them in the manner here directed to: bind him hand and foot; as malefactors used to be, to denote greatness of his crime, his unparalleled insolence, and the unavoidableness of his punishment; su…

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John Calvin on Matthew 22:1-14

Matthew 22:1-14 Matthew 22:1-14 Luke 14:15-24 1. And Jesus answering, spoke again by parables, and said, 2. The kingdom of heaven is like a human king who made a marriage for his son, 3. And sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the marriage, and they refused to come. 4. Again he sent out other servants, saying, Tell those who are invited, Lo, I have prepared my dinner, my oxen and fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come to the marriage. 5. But they treated it with indifference, and went away, one to his farm, and another to his merchandise: 6. And the rest took his servants, and abused and killed them. 7. But when the king heard it, he was angry, and sent hi…

The Church Fathers

(de Trin. xi. 6.) The bonds of wicked and depraved desires are the chains which bind him who deserves to be cast out into outer darkness.
— Augustine of Hippo ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

The binding of their feet and hands puts a check on all their activity.… The outer darkness speaks of those things far removed from divine virtue and glory.
— Apollinaris of Laodicea, FRAGMENT 111

Or, it points to the difference of punishment inflicted on sinners. Outer darkness being the deepest, inward darkness the lesser, as it were the outskirts of the place.
— Pseudo-Chrysostom ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

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Dictionary and topics

Hell — Derived from the Saxon helan, to cover; hence the covered or the invisible place. In Scripture there are three words so rendered: (1.) Sheol, occurring in the Old Testament sixty-five times. This…
Colors · BLACK: A SYMBOL OF AFFLICTION AND — BLACK: A SYMBOL OF AFFLICTION AND
Covetousness · 6:13;8:10;17:11;22:17;51:13; — 6:13;8:10;17:11;22:17;51:13;
Darkness · .“ Outer darkness,” — .“ Outer darkness,”
Entertainments · Served often by hired servants — Served often by hired servants
Feasts · FIGURATIVE — FIGURATIVE
Gnashing Of Teeth · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Hands, The · Criminals often: Bound by — Criminals often: Bound by
Hypocrisy · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Judgment · THE GENERAL — THE GENERAL
Kingdom Of Heaven · .To a king who ma — .To a king who ma
Parables · Parables of christ: Marriage-feast — Parables of christ: Marriage-feast
Righteousness · Garment of — Garment of

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Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 22:13

John Gill on Matthew 22:13

John Calvin on Matthew 22:1-14

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 22:13

John Gill on Matthew 22:13

John Calvin on Matthew 22:1-14

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Matthew 22:13