Luke 13:28

There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets, in God’s Kingdom, and yourselves being thrown outside.

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WEBBE

There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in God’s Kingdom, and yourselves being thrown outside.

BSB

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.

KJV

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.

ASV

There shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and yourselves cast forth without.

BBE

There will be weeping and cries of sorrow when you see Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves are shut outside.

Original Greek

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ἐκεῖ ekei There G1563 ἔσται estai will be G1510 ὁ ho the G3588 κλαυθμὸς klauthmos weeping G2805 καὶ kai and G2532 ὁ ho the G3588 βρυγμὸς brugmos gnashing G1030 τῶν tōn of the G3588 ὀδόντων odontōn teeth G3599 ὅταν hotan when G3752 ὄψησθε opsēsthe you may behold G3700 Ἀβραὰμ Abraam Abraham G11 καὶ kai and G2532 Ἰσαὰκ Isaak Isaac G2464 καὶ kai and G2532 Ἰακὼβ Iakōb Jacob G2384 καὶ kai and G2532 πάντας pantas all G3956 τοὺς tous the G3588 προφήτας prophētas prophets G4396 ἐν en in G1722 τῇ tēa the G3588 βασιλείᾳ basileia kingdom G932 τοῦ tou (the) G3588 θεοῦ theou of God G2316 ὑμᾶς humas you G4771 δὲ de however G1161 ἐκβαλλομένους ekballomenous are being cast G1544 ἔξω exō out G1854

The early church

But the twofold punishment of hell is here described, that is, the feeling cold and heat. For weeping is wont to be excited by heat, gnashing of teeth by cold. Or gnashing of teeth betrays the feeling of indignation, that he who repents too late, is too late angry with himself.
Bede · d. 735Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
This also refers to the Israelites with whom He was speaking, who receive from this their severest blow, that the Gentiles have rest with the fathers, while they themselves are shut out. Hence He adds, When you shall see Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of God, &c.
Theophylact of Ohrid · d. 1107Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
Or the teeth will gnash which here delighted in eating, the eyes will weep which here wandered with desire. By each He represents the real resurrection of the wicked.
Glossa Ordinaria · d. 1274Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
(Serm. 111.) Now our Lord in no wise contradicts Himself when He says, that there are few who enter in at the strait gate, and elsewhere, Many shall come from the east and the west; (Matt. 8:11.) for there are few in comparison with those who are lost, many when united with the angels. Scarcely do they seem a grain when the threshing floor is swept, but so great a mass will come forth from this floor, that it will fill the granary of heaven.
Augustine of Hippo · d. 430Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 23–30

Our Saviour came to guide men's consciences, not to gratify their curiosity. Ask not, How many shall be saved? But, Shall I be one of them? Not, What shall become of such and such? But, What shall I do, and what will become of me? Strive to enter in at the strait gate. This is directed to each of us; it is, Strive ye. All that will be saved, must enter in at the strait gate, must undergo a change of the whole man. Those that would enter in, must strive to enter. Here are awakening considerations, to enforce this exhortation. Oh that we may be all awakened by them! They answer the question, Are there few that shall be saved? But let none despond either as to themselves or others, for there are last who shall be first, and first who shall be last. If we reach heaven, we shall meet many there whom we little thought to meet, and miss many whom we expected to find.

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Jesus, The ChristWicked (People)AbrahamIsaacDespondencySorrowRemorseTeethGnashing Of Teeth

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