Matthew 25:30 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

Matthew 25:30 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And cast ... - See the notes at Matthew 8:12 . The spiritual meaning of the parable may be thus summed up: The servants of God are not all endowed with equal gifts and talents. All, whateve...
Matthew 25:30 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Parable of the Talents ( cf. Luke 19:11-27 ). There is also a resemblance to Mark 13:33-37 , especially Matthew 25:34 . Loisy thinks this parable had originally no reference to the Parousia...
Matthew 25:30 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

outer . the outer. Greek. exoteros. Occurs only in Matthew (here, Matthew 8:12 , and Matthew 22:13 ). weeping and gnashing. See note on Matthew 8:12 .
Matthew 25:30 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

30. And cast the unprofitable servant into outer darkness. We have also explained, (695) under Matthew 8:12 , that outer darkness is contrasted with the light which is within the house;...
Matthew 25:30 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Weeping and gnashing of teeth - See on Matthew 8:12 (note), a note necessary for the illustra...
Matthew 25:30 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And cast ye the unprofitable servant, &c.— This punishment must have been greatly embittered to him by the happier lot of his fellow-servants, who were highly applauded for their diligence, and...
Matthew 25:30 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. And cast ye - `cast ye out' х ekballete ( G1544 ), but the true reading is ekbal...
Matthew 25:30 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Ten Viegins. The Talents. The Sheep and the Goats The whole of this a, which is entirely concerned with the Second Advent, and contains some of the most striking of all Christ's sayings, is pe...
Matthew 25:30 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Cast ye the unprofitable servant... — We have had so far the special punishment of sloth, but it is not complete without the solemn and emphatic recurrence of the “darkness” and “gnashing of teeth....
Matthew 25:30 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 18 The Prophecy on the Mount - Matthew 24:1-51 & Matthew 25:1-46 WE have seen that though the Saviour's public ministry is now closed, He still has a private ministry to discharge...
Matthew 25:30 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

by Faithfulness Win Reward Matthew 25:14-30 We are not only guests, but servants, who must give an account of their stewardship. Each bond slave has been entrusted with at least one talent. The...
Matthew 25:30 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

"Then." This gives us the time in which the Kingdom of Heaven will be likened unto ten virgins. That Kingdom passes through many phases, but just before the coming of the King this will be its charac...
Matthew 25:30 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

"For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. (15) And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to an...
Matthew 25:30 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

NO NEUTRALITY ‘Cast ye the unprofitable servant.… gnashing of teeth.’ Matthew 25:30 The Advent warning, contained in parable of unprofitable servant, is directed against the sin of despised...
Matthew 25:30 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And cast ye the unprofitable servant ,.... All the servants of Christ are unprofitable with respect to God; for no man can be profitable to him, as he that is wise may be profitable to himself, or o...
Matthew 25:30 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Ver. 30. And cast ye the unprofitable servant ] Αχρειος, useless. That had his soul for sal...
Matthew 25:30 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And cast ye the unprofitable servant Who has so wickedly abused my goodness; into outer darkness The darkness which is without the heavenly city, even the horrible darkness of hell. There , inst...
Matthew 25:30 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

"Then," that is, at the time when things must be brought to their proper conclusion, "shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins." These take lamps to go forth to meet the bridegroom. Th...
Matthew 25:30 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Parable of the Talents. 14 For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants...
Matthew 25:30 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ver. 28-30. God often in this life deprives men and women of those gifts which he hath given them, and they do not make use of for the glory of his name, and the good of their and others souls, the g...
Matthew 25:30 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Parable of the Talents (25:14-30). In this third of three major parables on the need to be ready for His coming Jesus likens Himself to a man who goes to another country and hands over control...
Matthew 25:30 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 25:14 . For the kingdom of heaven , etc.—See R.V. Servants .—Slaves. Delivered unto them his goods .—The outward framework of the parable lies in the Eastern way of deal...
Matthew 25:30 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Matthew 25:14-30 In the case of the unprofitable servant as it emerges in the latter portion of the parable, three points demand our attention separately and successively the Reason, the Nature, a...
Matthew 25:30 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 25:14 . For the kingdom of heaven is as a man traveling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. This parable has to do with you who are profess...
Matthew 25:30 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 25:1 . Ten virgins took their lamps to meet the bridegroom. Homer names the like custom among the Greeks, of the bridegroom being preseded by virgins bearing lighted torches. The virgins r...
Matthew 25:30 - The Biblical Illustrator

Who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. Life a journey 1. There is a variety of circumstances which will attend the believer in his journey through life. 2. Moreover...
Matthew 25:30 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Matthew 25:1-40 Parable of the ten virgins. (Peculiar to St. Matthew.) This parable, as a continuation of the teaching of the last chapter, sets forth the necessity of having a...
Matthew 25:30 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The accounting of the lazy servant:
Matthew 25:30 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Peter 2:17 ; Ezekiel 15:2-5 ; Hebrews 6:7 ; Hebrews 6:8 ; Jeremiah 15:1 ; Jeremiah 15:2 ; John 15:6 ; Jude 1:13 ; Luke 13:28 ; Luke 14:34 ; Luke 14:35 ; Matthew 13:42 ; Matthew 13:50 ;...
Matthew 25:30 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Cast ye the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness — For what? what had he done? It is true he had not done good. But neither is he charged with doing any harm. Why, for this reason, for bare...

Matthew 25:30 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Matthew 25:30 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 25:30 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Matthew 25:30 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 25:30 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Matthew 25:30 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Matthew 25:30 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Matthew 25:30 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 25:30 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Matthew 25:30 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Matthew 25:30 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Matthew 25:30 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Matthew 25:30 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Matthew 25:30 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Matthew 25:30 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Matthew 25:30 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Matthew 25:30 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 25:30 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 25:30 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew 25:30 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Matthew 25:30 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 25:30 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Matthew 25:30 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Matthew 25:30 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 25:30 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 25:30 - The Biblical Illustrator

Matthew 25:30 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Matthew 25:30 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Matthew 25:30 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Matthew 25:30 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes