The Meaning of Matthew 13:42 Explained

Matthew 13:42

KJV: And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

YLT: and shall cast them to the furnace of the fire; there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth.

Darby: and they shall cast them into the furnace of fire; there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.

ASV: and shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And  shall cast  them  into  a furnace  of fire:  there  shall be  wailing  and  gnashing  of teeth. 

What does Matthew 13:42 Mean?

Context Summary

Matthew 13:34-43 - Genuine And Counterfeit
Throughout the Synoptic Gospels-Matthew, Mark, and Luke-a consistent distinction is made between the outer ranks of the people, or disciples, and the inner circle of Apostles. May we not emphasize the same distinction still? We have among us many who are clearly disciples. They cannot as yet formulate or endorse the full creed of the Church, but if they are true to their convictions and follow the gleam, the Master will bring them to the decision of Peter, Matthew 16:16.
This world is God's field. All the good in it has reached it through Jesus Christ. Fundamentally there are but two classes, for the disciple belongs to Christ, though He has not yet come into the perfect light. Notice that the people who cause stumbling are placed with those who do iniquity, and each class is thrown on the rubbish heap. Ponder the despair with which we shall view wasted opportunities, as we look back on them from eternity-weeping for softer natures, and wailing for weaker ones. Let us not trifle away the golden chances of life! [source]

Chapter Summary: Matthew 13

1  The parable of the sower and the seed;
18  the explanation of it
24  The parable of the weeds;
31  of the mustard seed;
33  of the leaven;
36  explanation of the parable of the weeds
44  The parable of the hidden treasure;
45  of the pearl;
47  of the drag net cast into the sea
53  Jesus is a prophet without honor in his own country

What do the individual words in Matthew 13:42 mean?

and they will cast them into the furnace of the fire there will be the weeping gnashing of teeth
καὶ βαλοῦσιν αὐτοὺς εἰς τὴν κάμινον τοῦ πυρός ἐκεῖ ἔσται κλαυθμὸς βρυγμὸς τῶν ὀδόντων

βαλοῦσιν  they  will  cast 
Parse: Verb, Future Indicative Active, 3rd Person Plural
Root: βάλλω 
Sense: to throw or let go of a thing without caring where it falls.
εἰς  into 
Parse: Preposition
Root: εἰς  
Sense: into, unto, to, towards, for, among.
κάμινον  furnace 
Parse: Noun, Accusative Feminine Singular
Root: κάμινος  
Sense: a furnace.
τοῦ  of  the 
Parse: Article, Genitive Neuter Singular
Root:  
Sense: this, that, these, etc.
πυρός  fire 
Parse: Noun, Genitive Neuter Singular
Root: πῦρ  
Sense: fire.
ἔσται  will  be 
Parse: Verb, Future Indicative Middle, 3rd Person Singular
Root: εἰμί  
Sense: to be, to exist, to happen, to be present.
κλαυθμὸς  weeping 
Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular
Root: κλαυθμός  
Sense: weeping, lamentation.
βρυγμὸς  gnashing 
Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular
Root: βρυγμός  
Sense: a gnashing of teeth.
ὀδόντων  teeth 
Parse: Noun, Genitive Masculine Plural
Root: ὀδούς  
Sense: a tooth.