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NASB | Matthew 8:12 but the sons of the kingdom will be cast out into the outer darkness; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 8:12 while the sons and heirs of the kingdom [the descendants of Abraham who will not recognize Me as Messiah] will be thrown out into the outer darkness; in that place [which is farthest removed from the kingdom] there will be weeping [in sorrow and pain] and grinding of teeth [in distress and anger]." [Ps 107:2, 3; Is 49:12; 59:19; Mal 1:11] |
Bible Question:
In Matthew 8:12 Is Matthew saying that AFTER someone enters the Kingdom of Heaven he may be thrown outside into the darkness? It seems to me that Matthew 8:11 talks about the great feast we will attend in the Kingdom of Heaven and then Matthew 8:12 tell us we may still be thrown into the darkness after we attended the feast. Can someone help me out with this one Thanks Ray B |
Bible Answer: I would refer you to Matt 7:15, then to Acts 20 as follows: 25"Now I know that none of you among whom I have gone about preaching the kingdom will ever see me again. 26Therefore, I declare to you today that I am innocent of the blood of all men. 27For I have not hesitated to proclaim to you the whole will of God. 28Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers.[1] Be shepherds of the church of God,[2] which he bought with his own blood. 29I know that after I leave, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. 30Even from your own number men will arise and distort the truth in order to draw away disciples after them. 31So be on your guard! Remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears. Jesus throughout His ministry referred to the Kingdom of Heaven in His parables and other sayings. With that phrase, it's obvious he's referring to all those who are part of God's family, trying to abide by God's will. Now we all know there are false teachers from the prophecies in the Bible as cited above. So, after becoming a christian, a child of God can be deceived and start following the Devil instead. He or she can become "wolf in sheep's clothing" deceiving other naive christians or unlearned of God's Word. That's the only way I can interpret this passage. What are your thoughts on it? God bless. |
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