Mat 22:13 | TNotes | STEP | 22:13 Weeping and gnashing of teeth express the intense pain and sorrow that result from condemnation for sin and unbelief (see 8:12 ; 13:42 , 50 ; 24:51 ; 25:30 ). • Outer darkness is a metaphor for eternal punishment.

‏ Matthew 22:13

22:13 ^a Weeping and gnashing of teeth express the intense pain and sorrow that result from condemnation for sin and unbelief (see 8:12 ^b; 13:42 ^c, 50 ^d; 24:51 ^e; 25:30 ^f).

• Outer darkness is a metaphor for eternal punishment.