Luke 13 · Verse 28

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, and you yourselves thrust out.
Luke 13:28, King James Version

Luke 13:28 in other translations

BSBThere 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.
WEBThere 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.
ASVThere 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.
YLT‘There shall be there the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth, when ye may see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the reign of God, and yourselves being cast out without;
DARBYThere 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, but yourselves cast out.
BBEThere 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.
WebsterThere 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 excluded.

What does Luke 13:28 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 13:28-29
28-29. (See Mt 8:11, 12). Also see on Mt 13:42.

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Barnes' Notes
Verses 28-30. Mt 8:11, Mt 8:12.

Verse 28.

(b) "shall be weeping" Mt 8:12, 13:42, 24:51

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 28 Abraham, and Isaac, etc. - See on Mat 8:12 (note), where the figures and allusions made use of here are particularly explained.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 13:23-30

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…

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Luke 13:28 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ἐκεῖekeiThereG1563
ἔσταιestaiwill beG1510
ὁhotheG3588
κλαυθμὸςklauthmosweepingG2805
καὶkaiandG2532
ὁhotheG3588
βρυγμὸςbrugmosgnashingG1030
τῶνtōnof theG3588
ὀδόντων,odontōnteethG3599
ὅτανhotanwhenG3752
ὄψησθεopsēstheyou may beholdG3700
ἈβραὰμAbraamAbrahamG11
καὶkaiandG2532
ἸσαὰκIsaakIsaacG2464
καὶkaiandG2532
ἸακὼβIakōbJacobG2384
καὶkaiandG2532
πάνταςpantasallG3956
τοὺςtoustheG3588
προφήταςprophētasprophetsG4396
ἐνeninG1722
τῇtēatheG3588
βασιλείᾳbasileiakingdomG932
τοῦtou<the>G3588
θεοῦ,theouof God,G2316
ὑμᾶςhumasyouG4771
δὲdehoweverG1161
ἐκβαλλομένουςekballomenousare being castG1544
ἔξω.exōout.G1854

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Cross references for Luke 13:28

  • Matthew 8:11-12

    And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

  • 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.

  • Matthew 25:30

    And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

  • Revelation 22:15

    For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.

  • 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.

  • Luke 14:15

    And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.

  • Luke 16:23

    And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

  • Revelation 21:8

    But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

  • 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 23:42-43

    And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.

  • Luke 10:15

    And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shalt be thrust down to hell.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
weeping.
Ps 112:10; Mt 8:12; 13:42,50; 22:13; 24:51; 25:30
when.
16:23; Mt 8:11
the kingdom.
14:15; 23:42,43; 2Th 1:5; 2Pe 1:11
you.
10:15; Re 21:8; 22:15

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Context

  • Luke 13:27

    But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.

  • 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, and you yourselves thrust out.

  • Luke 13:29

    And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.

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Luke 13:28 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Allí será el llanto y el crujir de dientes, cuando viereis á Abraham, y á Isaac, y á Jacob, y á todos los profetas en el reino de Dios, y vosotros excluídos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Là seront les pleurs et les grincements de dents, quand vous verrez Abraham et Isaac et Jacob et tous les prophètes dans le royaume de Dieu, mais vous, jetés dehors.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Da wird sein das Weinen und das Zähneknirschen, wenn ihr sehen werdet Abraham und Isaak und Jakob und alle Propheten im Reiche Gottes, euch aber draußen hinausgeworfen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Ibi erit fletus et stridor dentium: cum videritis Abraham, et Isaac, et Jacob, et omnes prophetas in regno Dei, vos autem expelli foras.