Luke 13:28

There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.

Cross-references

Luke 23:43 Contrast

In Luke 23:43, the thief is promised paradise today—contrasting sharply with those thrown out of the kingdom here.

Luke 6:25 Parallel

Luke 6:25 pronounces woe on those who laugh now, saying they will weep—directly echoing the weeping and reversal here.

Luke 3:8 Parallel

Luke 3:8 warns that physical descent from Abraham is worthless—reinforcing why those who see the patriarchs are still thrown out.

Luke 14:15 Contrast

Luke 14:15 pronounces blessing on those who eat at the kingdom feast, while this verse warns of being thrown out — a direct thematic contrast.

Luke 10:15 Parallel

In Luke 10:15, Capernaum is brought down to Hades—parallels the fate of those thrown out of the kingdom here.

Luke 6:20 Contrast

Luke 6:20 promises the kingdom to the poor—contrasting with the weeping of those excluded here who relied on status.

Luke 16:23 Parallel

Luke 16:23 shows the rich man in Hades seeing Abraham far away — a similar motif of seeing the patriarchs from a place of torment.

In Revelation 22:15, those outside the New Jerusalem correspond to those thrown out of the kingdom here.

Revelation 21:8 lists sinners cast into the lake of fire—parallel to the weeping and exclusion described here.

Matthew 25:30 uses the same phrase for the worthless servant cast into outer darkness, paralleling the fate of those thrown out of the kingdom.

Matthew 24:51 concludes the parable of the faithful servant with the same 'weeping and gnashing of teeth' for the unfaithful, reinforcing judgment.

Matthew 22:13 describes a guest thrown into outer darkness with weeping and gnashing — identical language for exclusion from the wedding feast.

Matthew 13:50 echoes the same phrase in the parable of the net, where the wicked are thrown into the furnace with weeping and gnashing.

Matthew 13:42 repeats 'weeping and gnashing of teeth' in the parable of the weeds, describing final judgment in a blazing furnace — same imagery of exclusion.

Matthew 8:12 uses the identical phrase 'weeping and gnashing of teeth' for those thrown out of the kingdom, directly paralleling the judgment scene here.

Matthew 8:11 describes many from east and west feasting with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob — the same patriarchs seen here, contrasting inclusion with exclusion.

In Matthew 21:41, the vineyard is given to others who will produce fruit—mirroring the exclusion of Israel and inclusion of Gentiles in Luke 13:28.

In Matthew 20:16, the first are last and last first—echoing the reversal of expectations here as outcasts enter but insiders are thrown out.

Isaiah 65:14 contrasts servants' joy with rebels' cry of anguish—directly paralleling the weeping of the thrown-out here.

In 2 Peter 1:11, entrance into the eternal kingdom is assured for those with virtues—contrasting with the exclusion here.