Luke 13:23; Luke 13:24; Matthew 20:16; Matthew 7:13; Matthew 7:14
Many are called, but few are chosen - Our Saviour often uses this expression. It was probably proverbial. The Jews had been called, but few of th...
Parable(s) of the Messianic Banquet. This section is difficult, Matthew 22:1-10 has many resemblances to, but is not identical with, Luke 14:16-...
14. For many are called, but few are chosen. The object of the parable is pointed out by the conclusion, that few are chosen, though ma...
For many are called, but few are chosen. Many are called, etc. - This verse is wanting in one of Colbert's MSS., marked 33 in Griesbach. See the no...
For many are called, &c.— These words are proverbial, and must be referred first to the Jews, who, though they were called in great number...
For many are called, but few are chosen. For many are called, but few are chosen. So Matthew 19:30 . See the note at Matthew 20:16 . Remar...
Parables of the Marriage of the King's Son and the Wedding Garment 1-14. Marriage of the King's Son (peculiar to St. Matthew). Jesus concludes His...
Cp. Matthew 20:16 . Some think that this indicates that only a few of all mankind will be finally saved, but Theophylact is probably right in saying...
Many are called. — (See Note on Matthew 20:16 .) The “calling” answers, both verbally and in substance, to the “bidding” or invitation of the para...
6; Matthew 22:1-46 ; Matthew 23:1-39 Chapter 17 Conflict in the Temple - Matthew 21:18-46 - Matthew 22:1-46 - Matthew 23:1-39 IT had b...
the Penalty of Slighting the Invitation Matthew 22:1-14 We have here a continuation of our Lord's teaching on that last great day in the Temple...
The first two parables contained the history of the Hebrew nation up to the slaying of the Son. This one is prophetic. It presents the sin of this pe...
"For many are called, but few are chosen." This close of the parable is the same with which Jesus closed the one of the Laborers in the Vineyard, an...
CLAD IN THE GARMENT ‘For many are called, but few are chosen.’ Matthew 22:14 These words have no reference to ‘election.’ The guest neglecte...
For many are called, but few chosen. See Gill "Mt 20:16"
For many are called, but few are chosen. Ver. 14. For many are called, &c. ] With an outward calling; but outward privileges profit not, wh...
For many are called Nor imagine, (as if our Lord had said,) that this will be the case of one alone; for though it be a dreadful truth, yet I must...
The parable of Chapter 21 has shown Israel as under law, responsible to return to God some results of the blessing with which He had entrusted them....
The Parable of the Marriage Feast. 1 And Jesus answered and spake unto them again...
Ver. 1-14. Luke hath this parable, Matthew 14:16-24 , which hath made divers interpreters think that Matthew hath put it out of its due order; for...
The Parable Of The Wedding Feast (22:1-14). The emphasis in this parable is on people's attitude towards the king's son, and in the final analysis...
CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 22:1 . Answered .—What? Obviously the unspoken murderous hate, restrained by fear, which had been raised in the rulers’ m...
Matthew 22:14 We have to do in the text not with an arbitrary call and an arbitrary choice, as if God called many in mockery, meaning to choose ou...
Matthew 22:1-3 . And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said, The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made...
Matthew 22:2 . The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king which made a marriage for his son. The marriage of the heir apparent, giving stab...
EXPOSITION Matthew 22:1-40 Parable of the marriage of the king ' s son. (Peculiar to St. Matthew.) Matthew 22:1 Jesus answered...
For many are called, but few are chosen. The king was naturally pleased over the success of his plan, and as soon as the guests were placed and th...
Many are called; few chosen — Many hear; few believe. Yea, many are members of the visible, but few of the invisible Church. Matthew 20:16 .
14 For many are called, but few are chosen.