Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I say to you that many will come from the east and the west, and will take their places at the feast with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. New Living Translation And I tell you this, that many Gentiles will come from all over the world—from east and west—and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob at the feast in the Kingdom of Heaven. English Standard Version I tell you, many will come from east and west and recline at table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven, Berean Standard Bible I say to you that many will come from the east and the west to share the banquet with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. Berean Literal Bible And I say to you⁺ that many will come from east and west and will recline with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of the heavens. King James Bible And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. New King James Version And I say to you that many will come from east and west, and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. New American Standard Bible And I say to you that many will come from east and west, and recline at the table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven; NASB 1995 “I say to you that many will come from east and west, and recline at the table with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven; NASB 1977 “And I say to you, that many shall come from east and west, and recline at the table with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven; Legacy Standard Bible And I say to you that many will come from east and west, and recline at the table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven; Amplified Bible I say to you that many [Gentiles] will come from east and west, and will sit down [to feast at the table, and enjoy God’s promises] with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven [because they accepted Me as Savior], Berean Annotated Bible I say to you⁺ that many will come from the east and the west to share the banquet with Abraham (father of many), Isaac (he will laugh), and Jacob (he grasps the heel) in the kingdom of heaven. Christian Standard Bible I tell you that many will come from east and west to share the banquet with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. Holman Christian Standard Bible I tell you that many will come from east and west, and recline at the table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. American Standard Version And I say unto you, that many shall come from the east and the west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven: Contemporary English Version Many people will come from everywhere to enjoy the feast in the kingdom of heaven with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. English Revised Version And I say unto you, that many shall come from the east and the west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven: GOD'S WORD® Translation I can guarantee that many will come from all over the world. They will eat with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. Good News Translation I assure you that many will come from the east and the west and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob at the feast in the Kingdom of heaven. International Standard Version I tell all of you, many will come from east and west and will feast with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom from heaven. NET Bible I tell you, many will come from the east and west to share the banquet with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven, New Heart English Bible And I tell you that many will come from the east and the west, and will sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven, Webster's Bible Translation And I say to you, that many shall come from the east and the west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. Weymouth New Testament And I tell you that many will come from the east and from the west and will recline at table with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the Kingdom of the Heavens, Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleI say to you that many will come from the east and the west to share the banquet with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. World English Bible I tell you that many will come from the east and the west, and will sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the Kingdom of Heaven, Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand I say to you that many from east and west will come and recline with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of the heavens, Berean Literal Bible And I say to you⁺ that many will come from east and west and will recline with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of the heavens. Young's Literal Translation and I say to you, that many from east and west shall come and recline (at meat) with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the reign of the heavens, Smith's Literal Translation And I say to you, That many shall come from the sunrising and the descents, and shall recline with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of the heavens. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd I say to you that many shall come from the east and the west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven: Catholic Public Domain Version For I say to you, that many shall come from the east and the west, and they shall sit at table with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. New American Bible I say to you, many will come from the east and the west, and will recline with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob at the banquet in the kingdom of heaven, New Revised Standard Version I tell you, many will come from east and west and will eat with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd I say to you, that a great many will come from the east and from the west, and sit down with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. Aramaic Bible in Plain English “But I say to you, that many will come from The East and from The West and will recline with Abraham and Isaaq and Jaqob in the Kingdom of Heaven.” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentI also say to you, That many shall come from the east and the west, and shall recline with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven; Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and from the west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. Mace New Testament and I declare unto you, that many shall come from the east and from the west, and shall sit at table with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob in the heavenly kingdom. Weymouth New Testament And I tell you that many will come from the east and from the west and will recline at table with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the Kingdom of the Heavens, Worrell New Testament Worsley New Testament Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Faith of the Centurion…10When Jesus heard this, He marveled and said to those following Him, “Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith. 11 I say to you that many will come from the east and the west to share the banquet with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. 12But the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”… Cross References I say to you Matthew 10:15 Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town. Mark 10:15 Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” Matthew 5:18 For I tell you truly, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single jot, not a stroke of a pen, will disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. that many will come Luke 13:29 People will come from east and west and north and south, and will recline at the table in the kingdom of God. Zechariah 8:20-23 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Peoples will yet come—the residents of many cities— / and the residents of one city will go to another, saying: ‘Let us go at once to plead before the LORD and to seek the LORD of Hosts. I myself am going.’ / And many peoples and strong nations will come to seek the LORD of Hosts in Jerusalem and to plead before the LORD.” … Isaiah 2:2-3 In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will stream to it. / And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. from the east and the west Isaiah 43:5-6 Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east and gather you from the west. / I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’ and to the south, ‘Do not hold them back!’ Bring My sons from afar, and My daughters from the ends of the earth— Psalm 107:3 and gathered from the lands, from east and west, from north and south. Isaiah 49:12 Behold, they will come from far away, from the north and from the west, and from the land of Aswan.” to share the banquet Isaiah 25:6 On this mountain the LORD of Hosts will prepare a lavish banquet for all the peoples, a feast of aged wine, of choice meat, of finely aged wine. Revelation 19:9 Then the angel told me to write, “Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These are the true words of God.” Luke 22:30 so that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob Luke 13:28 There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves are thrown out. Exodus 3:6 Then He said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” At this, Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God. Acts 3:13 The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His servant Jesus. You handed Him over and rejected Him before Pilate, even though he had decided to release Him. in the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Treasury of Scripture And I say to you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. That. Matthew 24:31 And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. Genesis 12:3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. Genesis 22:18 And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice. shall sit. Luke 12:37 Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them. Luke 13:29 And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God. Luke 16:22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; in. Matthew 3:2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. 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. Acts 14:22 Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God. Jump to Previous Abraham East Feast Heaven Heavens Isaac Jacob Kingdom Lie Meat Numbers Places Recline Reign Rising Seats Setting Sit Sun Table WestJump to Next Abraham East Feast Heaven Heavens Isaac Jacob Kingdom Lie Meat Numbers Places Recline Reign Rising Seats Setting Sit Sun Table WestMatthew 8 1. Jesus cleanses the leper;5. heals the centurion's servant, 14. Peter's mother in law, 16. and many others; 18. shows the cost of following him; 23. stills the storm on the sea; 28. drives the demons out of two men possessed; 31. and tells them to go into the pigs. I say to you This phrase emphasizes the authority of Jesus as He speaks. In the Gospels, Jesus often uses this phrase to introduce important teachings or revelations. It underscores His role as a divine teacher and prophet, whose words carry the weight of truth and divine insight. that many will come from the east and the west to share the banquet with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven Persons / Places / Events 1. Jesus ChristThe speaker of this verse, Jesus is addressing the faith of a Roman centurion and using this moment to teach about the inclusivity of God's kingdom. 2. Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob The patriarchs of Israel, representing the covenantal promises of God and the heritage of faith. 3. The Kingdom of Heaven A central theme in Jesus' teachings, representing the reign and rule of God, both present and future. 4. East and West Symbolic of the Gentiles, indicating the global reach of the Gospel and the inclusion of all nations in God's redemptive plan. 5. The Centurion's Faith The event that prompts Jesus' statement, highlighting the faith of a Gentile and foreshadowing the inclusion of non-Jews in the kingdom. Teaching Points Inclusivity of the GospelThe kingdom of heaven is open to all who have faith, regardless of ethnic or cultural background. This challenges believers to embrace diversity within the body of Christ. Faith as the Key The centurion's faith is commended by Jesus, illustrating that faith, not heritage or works, grants access to the kingdom. Believers are encouraged to cultivate a strong, personal faith. Heritage of Faith Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are models of faith and obedience. Christians are called to learn from their examples and live lives that reflect trust in God's promises. Eternal Perspective The image of reclining with the patriarchs in the kingdom of heaven reminds believers of the eternal hope and fellowship that awaits them. This should inspire perseverance and hope in the present. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Matthew 8:11?2. How does Matthew 8:11 illustrate God's inclusive kingdom plan for all nations? 3. What does "many will come from east and west" signify about faith's reach? 4. How can Matthew 8:11 inspire us to share the Gospel globally today? 5. Connect Matthew 8:11 with Old Testament promises of blessings to all nations. 6. How does this verse challenge our understanding of who belongs in God's kingdom? 7. What does Matthew 8:11 reveal about the inclusivity of God's kingdom? 8. How does Matthew 8:11 challenge traditional views of salvation? 9. Why are Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob mentioned in Matthew 8:11? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Matthew 8? 11. What defines a generation in the Bible? 12. What activities will we engage in Heaven? 13. In Matthew 8:5–13, why would a Roman centurion, an officer of an occupying force, seek help from a Jewish teacher, and is there any historical record supporting such an encounter? 14. Why do the Gospels present different accounts of how Jesus treated Gentiles? What Does Matthew 8:11 Mean I say to youJesus speaks with divine authority, underscoring the certainty of what follows. • Matthew 5:18 – “For truly I tell you…” shows the same authoritative formula. • John 3:3 – “Truly, truly, I tell you…” reveals He alone has the right to define kingdom realities. • Matthew 7:29 – The crowds recognized He “taught as one having authority,” validating every promise He makes here. that many will come The promise is expansive, not limited to a few. • John 10:16 – “I have other sheep…they will listen to My voice.” • Revelation 7:9 – A “multitude no one could count” stands before the throne. • Acts 10:43 – “Everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins,” confirming the door is open wide. from the east and the west Geographical breadth points to every nation. • Isaiah 49:12 – “Behold, they will come from afar, from the east and from the west.” • Malachi 1:11 – From the rising to the setting of the sun His name will be great. • Psalm 107:2-3 – The redeemed are gathered “from the east and west, from the north and south.” • Matthew 28:19 – The Great Commission sends disciples to “all nations,” fulfilling this very promise. to share the banquet A joyful, literal feast portrays full fellowship in God’s presence. • Isaiah 25:6 – “The LORD of Hosts will prepare a banquet of aged wine, the best meats.” • Luke 14:15 – “Blessed is the one who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.” • Revelation 19:9 – “Blessed are those invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” The image assures physical resurrection life, abundant provision, and unbroken joy. with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob The patriarchs are living participants, proving resurrection and covenant continuity. • Matthew 22:32 – God is “not the God of the dead but of the living.” • Galatians 3:7-9 – Those of faith are “sons of Abraham,” sharing the same blessing. • Hebrews 11:13-16 – The patriarchs looked forward to this city; here the promise comes to fruition. in the kingdom of heaven The final, visible reign of God where righteousness dwells. • Matthew 13:43 – “The righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father.” • 2 Peter 1:11 – “A rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” • Revelation 21:2-4 – The New Jerusalem descends; God dwells with His people, wiping every tear. This kingdom is both future and eternal, entered now by faith and fully experienced at Christ’s return. summary Jesus guarantees, on His own authority, that a vast multitude from every corner of the earth will physically gather at the jubilant feast of the redeemed, sitting side by side with the patriarchs under God’s eternal rule. The verse affirms God’s faithful covenant, the global reach of the gospel, the certainty of resurrection life, and the glorious hope awaiting all who trust Christ. (11) St. Luke does not give the words that follow, and the omission is significant. Either he did not know of them, and then we must infer the entire independence of his record, or knowing them, he, writing for Gentiles, thought it best to omit words here which our Lord had afterwards repeated, and which he had therefore another opportunity of recording (Luke 13:28). Such verbal reproduction of what had been said before was, it will be remembered, entirely after our Lord's manner.Many shall come from the east and west.--It is clear that our Lord saw in the centurion the first-fruits of the wide harvest of the future. Like the words of the Baptist in Matthew 3:9, what He now said contained, by implication, the whole gospel which St. Paul preached to the Gentiles. "East and west," even without the formal addition of "north and south," which we find in the parallel passage of Luke 13:29, were used as limits that included all the nations of the earth. Shall sit down.--Literally, shall recline, as at the table of a feast; that being, as in the phrase of Abraham's bosom, the received parable of the blessedness of the kingdom. Verses 11, 12. - In Luke (Luke 13:28, 29) not joined to this miracle, but placed after the warning about mere professors (our Matthew 7:23). Also they are there given in the reverse order. Taking the other facts (ver. 5, note) about this miracle into consideration, there can be little doubt but that St. Matthew does not place these verses in their historical connexion. He wishes to emphasize the teaching of the miracle, that Gentiles accept Christ, though Jews reject him. For this reason also he gives the two verses in the reverse order. And. In contrast (δέ) to this comparative absence of belief in Israel. Many. Not in the parallel passage in Luke, but it agrees with the aim of St. Matthew's Gospel. Shall come. Though not emphatic, as it is in the parallel passage in Luke, yet expressive of purpose and decision. From the east and (Revised Version. the) west. Not only residents in Palestine, like this centurion, but from the furthest limits of the earth. The thought was well known; e.g. Malachi 1:11; Isaiah 59:19; also Jeremiah 16:19; Zechariah 8:22. And shall sit down; i.e. at a feast. The image, taken from Isaiah 25:6, is exceedingly common in Jewish Haggadic (i.e. mostly parabolic) teaching (cf. Dr. Taylor's 'Sayings,' etc., 3:25; Schurer, II..2. 174). With Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. An early" Western" reading is, "in the bosom of Abraham," etc. (cf. Luke 16:23). Probably a traditional form current among Jewish Christians. But the children; sons (Revised Version). Those who ought rightfully to enjoy its privileges (Matthew 5:9, note). In Matthew 13:38 those so called answer fully to the appellation. Of the kingdom. "Rather than of the king; since many are in the kingdom, whom notwithstanding the king rejects as traitors; whereas all the children of the king are adopted as co-heirs with his only begotten Son" (Beza, in Ford). This interpretation is attractive, but doubtless false. The Hebrew idiom enables the writer to suggest the idea of the Jews, who are by nature heirs of the Divine kingdom, being notwithstanding excluded (cf Acts 13:46). Shall be cast out (Revised Version, forth); ἐκβκηθήσονται (Matthew 7:4, note). The "Western" reading, ἐξελεύσονται, suggests that they shall go out by their own present act of refusing blessing. Into (Revised Version, the) outer darkness. The form of the expression, which comes only in Matthew (Matthew 22:13; Matthew 25:30), points to a double conception; they shall be cast into the darkness, and cast outside the palace within which the feast is going on. Such is the loss in its personal (εἰς τὸ σκότος) and in its social (τὸ ἐξώτερον) aspect. There shall be (Revised Version, the) weeping and gnashing of teeth. The article, which should strictly be repeated before gnashing, points to a recognized conception. The phrase occurs (except in the parallel passage, Luke 13:28) only in St. Matthew (Matthew 13:42, 50; Matthew 22:13; Matthew 24:51; Matthew 25:30), in each case contrasting the place into which the wicked are sent with that which they might have enjoyed. Observe the description of "hell" - absence of spiritual light; separation from the company of the saved; lamentation; impotent rage. The second couplet corresponds to the first.Parallel Commentaries ... Greek I sayλέγω (legō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. to you ὑμῖν (hymin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. that ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. many πολλοὶ (polloi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 4183: Much, many; often. will come ἥξουσιν (hēxousin) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 2240: To have come, be present, have arrived. A primary verb; to arrive, i.e. Be present. from ἀπὸ (apo) Preposition Strong's 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses. [the] east ἀνατολῶν (anatolōn) Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural Strong's 395: From anatello; a rising of light, i.e. Dawn; by implication, the east. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. [the] west δυσμῶν (dysmōn) Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural Strong's 1424: A setting (of the sun), hence: the West. From duno; the sun-set, i.e. the western region. to share the banquet ἀνακλιθήσονται (anaklithēsontai) Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 347: To lay upon, lean against, lay down, make to recline; pass: I lie back, recline. From ana and klino; to lean back. with μετὰ (meta) Preposition Strong's 3326: (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. Abraham, Ἀβραὰμ (Abraam) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 11: Abraham, progenitor of the Hebrew race. Of Hebrew origin; Abraham, the Hebrew patriarch. Isaac, Ἰσαὰκ (Isaak) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2464: (Hebrew), Isaac, the patriarch. Of Hebrew origin; Isaac, the son of Abraham. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. Jacob Ἰακὼβ (Iakōb) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2384: Of Hebrew origin; Jacob, the progenitor of the Israelites. in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the τῇ (tē) Article - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. kingdom βασιλείᾳ (basileia) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 932: From basileus; properly, royalty, i.e. rule, or a realm. of τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. heaven. οὐρανῶν (ouranōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 3772: Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel. Links Matthew 8:11 NIVMatthew 8:11 NLT Matthew 8:11 ESV Matthew 8:11 NASB Matthew 8:11 KJV Matthew 8:11 BibleApps.com Matthew 8:11 Biblia Paralela Matthew 8:11 Chinese Bible Matthew 8:11 French Bible Matthew 8:11 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Matthew 8:11 I tell you that many will come (Matt. Mat Mt) |
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