Weeping and Gnashing of Teeth Jesus also warns many times about weeping and gnashing of teeth. Although this suggests nonbelievers will suffer, Jesus never says weeping and gnashing of teeth last throughout eternity, nor does anyone else. Jesus said this when Judas was about to betray Him. This shows Judas will stand before God at the judgment. Since even temporary torment is worse than never being born, this does not prove everlasting torment.
Some passages show different levels of punishment.
But he who did not know, yet committed things deserving of stripes, shall be beaten with few. The words many and few are not specific, though both are limited. The important message is that the punishment is worse for some than for others. While they all suffer, their fate is death. As we saw in the previous chapter, Jesus already paid the penalty for those who accept His free gift.