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Matthew 8:12

Matthew 8:12
But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And Jesus said unto the centurion,.... Christ having finished the digression, returns an answer to the centurion, agreeably to his desire, saying to him,

go thy way; not as displeased with him, but…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

The children of the kingdom - That is, the children, or the people, who “expected the kingdom,” or to whom it properly belonged; or, in other words, the Jews. they supposed themselves to be the…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Matthew 8:5-13

We have here an account of Christ's curing the centurion's servant of a palsy. This was done at Capernaum, where Christ now dwelt, Mat 4:13. Christ went about doing good, and came home to do good too;…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

outer darkness i. e. the darkness outside the house in which the banquet is going on.