Matthew
Matthew 8:11–12
11I say to you that many will come from the east and the west to share the banquet with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. 12But 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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Matthew 8:11
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I say | λέγω | legō | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| to you | ὑμῖν | hymin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| that | ὅτι | hoti | Conjunction | G3754 that, since, because |
| many | πολλοὶ | polloi | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G4183 much, many, often |
| will come | ἥξουσιν | hēxousin | Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G2240 I have come, am present |
| from | ἀπὸ | apo | Preposition | G575 from, away from |
| east | ἀνατολῶν | anatolōn | Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural | G395 rising of the sun, the East |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| west | δυσμῶν | dysmōn | Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural | G1424 a setting of the sun, the West |
| to share the banquet | ἀνακλιθήσονται | anaklithēsontai | Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural | G347 I make to recline, I recline at a table |
| with | μετὰ | meta | Preposition | G3326 with, after |
| Abraham | Ἀβραὰμ | Abraam | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G11 Abraham |
| Isaac | Ἰσαὰκ | Isaak | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2464 Isaac |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| Jacob | Ἰακὼβ | Iakōb | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2384 Jacob |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| the | τῇ | tē | Article - Dative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| kingdom | βασιλείᾳ | basileia | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom |
| of | τῶν | tōn | Article - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| heaven | οὐρανῶν | ouranōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3772 the sky, the heaven |
Matthew 8:12
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But | δὲ | de | Conjunction | G1161 but, on the other hand, and |
| the | οἱ | hoi | Article - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3588 the |
| sons | υἱοὶ | huioi | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G5207 a son, descendent |
| of the | τῆς | tēs | Article - Genitive Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| kingdom | βασιλείας | basileias | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom |
| will be thrown | ἐκβληθήσονται | ekblēthēsontai | Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural | G1544 I throw, cast, put out, banish, bring forth, produce |
| into | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| outer | ἐξώτερον | exōteron | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative | G1857 outmost, outer |
| darkness | σκότος | skotos | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G4655 darkness |
| there | ἐκεῖ | ekei | Adverb | G1563 there, yonder, thither |
| will be | ἔσται | estai | Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| weeping | κλαυθμὸς | klauthmos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2805 weeping, lamentation |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| gnashing | βρυγμὸς | brygmos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G1030 a grinding or gnashing |
| of teeth | ὀδόντων | odontōn | Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G3599 a tooth |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Matthew 8:11 Luke 13:28–29 · Ephesians 3:6 · Ephesians 2:11–14 · Malachi 1:11 · Galatians 3:28–29 · Micah 4:1–2 · Colossians 3:11 · Matthew 24:31 · Luke 12:37 · Acts 11:18 · Isaiah 2:2–3 · Acts 10:45
Matthew 8:12 Matthew 25:30 · Luke 13:28 · Matthew 21:43 · Matthew 13:42 · Matthew 13:50 · Matthew 24:51 · Matthew 22:12–13 · Matthew 3:9–10 · 2 Peter 2:17 · Jude 1:13 · Acts 3:25 · 2 Peter 2:4
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.