Matthew 13:50and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth."
The setting
Capernaum, Israel ~30 AD. Jesus concludes His final parable of the day to crowds by the Sea of Galilee...
The emotion here: heavy with the weight of eternal truth
The original word
klauthmos (κλαυθμός) — loud, uncontrollable sobbing, not quiet tears
Why it matters
Roman furnaces reached 2000°F and were visible for miles at night
Read with care
What most readers miss in Matthew 13:50
This is the END of seven parables — Jesus is summarizing the final separation
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about literal fire, but 'gnashing of teeth' suggests rage and regret — it's the fury of realizing what you've lost forever.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Matthew 13:50
Bible Genome reading
Matthew 13:50 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Matthew 13:50 comes from the book of Matthew, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Jesus. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include judgment, punishment. Notable phrases: furnace of fire; weeping and gnashing. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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