Gospel of Matthew Chapter 25 Vs. 30

 The Parable of the Talents

Matthew 25:30 “And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

And cast ye... He was a servant as much as the rest of them, but he became unprofitable (Mat. 25:14, 25:19, 25:30).

into outer darkness… This would describe the darkness farthest from the light, i.e., outer darkness.

weeping and gnashing... This speaks of inconsolable grief and unremitting torment. Jesus commonly used the phrases in this verse to describe hell (13:42, 24:51). Another description of eternal hell, not the grave (Mat. 13:42, 13:50; Rev. 9:2). Wailing, here and in Mat. 13:50; weeping in Mat. 8:12; 22:13; 24:51; 25:30; Luke 13:28; and gnashing of teeth in all these passages picture bitter remorse and pain.

You see, poverty does not insure you that you will go to heaven. Neither does the fact that you have money insure you that you will go to hell. Many believe just this. The parable of the talents proves how much in error this is. It is not how much you have that counts; it’s what you do with what you have.

God has no respect for the faithless. Faith in Jesus Christ is what saves us. Without faith, it is impossible to please God. You can easily see what happens to those who have no faith in the 30th verse above. They are cast into hell, the place of torment.

As the necessary and natural sequel to promotion in service was the joy of the Lord, so the natural and necessary sequel of degradation is the outer darkness, where there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

On weeping and gnashing of teeth see comments on Mat. 13:42. The Parable of the 10 Virgins (Mat. 25:1-13) stressed the need for preparedness for the Messiah’s return. This Parable of the Talents stressed the need to serve the King while He is away.