“But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who
was not wearing a wedding robe, and he said to him, Friend, how did you
get in here without a wedding robe? And he was speechless. Then the king
said to the attendants, Bind him hand and foot, and throw him into the
outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth” (St.
Matt. 22:11-13).
“As for this worthless slave, throw him into the outer darkness, where there
will be weeping and gnashing of teeth” (St. Matt. 25:30).
“Then he will say to those at his left hand, You that are accursed, depart
from me into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels” (St.
Matt. 25:41).
“Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would
be better for him if a great millstone were hung round his neck and he were
thrown into the sea. And if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off; it is
better for you to enter life maimed than with two hands to go to hell, to the
unquenchable fire. And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off; it is better
for you to enter life lame than with two feet to be thrown into hell. And if
your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out; it is better for you to enter the
kingdom of God with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into hell,
where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched” (St. Mark
9:42-48).
“The poor man died and was carried away by the angels to be with
Abraham. The rich man also died and was buried. In Hades, where he was
being tormented, he looked up and saw Abraham far away with Lazarus by
his side. He called out, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send
Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am in
agony in these flames” (St. Luke 16:22-24).
“I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them
bear much fruit, because apart from me you can do nothing. Whoever does
not abide in me is thrown away like a branch and withers; such branches
are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned. If you abide in me, and my
words abide in you, ask for whatever you wish, and it will be done for you”
(St. John 15:5-6).
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