Matthew 22:7-10 – The Nazarene’s Commentary: Invitations after City’s Destruction

Matthew 22:7-10 – Invitations after City’s Destruction

|| Luke 14:23, 24

MT22:7 “Now the king became extremely angry.[1] He sent off his armies and destroyed those murderers and burned their city. MT22:8 Then he told his slaves, ‘The wedding feast is prepared but those invited were unworthy.[2] MT22:9 So now be on your way onto the trade routes[3] and invite everyone[4] you meet to the wedding feast.’ MT22:10 Having left on the roads those slaves gathered together everyone[5] they found, both wicked and good.[6] And the wedding room[7] was filled with all[8] those reclining at the table.

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[1] Extremely angry: Or, KJV: wroth; KNX: fell into a rage; NEB: furious; RHM: provoked to anger.

[2] Those invited were unworthy: Or, NEB: the guests I invited did not deserve the honour; PME: were not good enough for it.

[3] The trade routes: Or, KJV: highways; RHM: crossways of the roads; RSV: thoroughfares.

[4] Invite everyone: This is the second invitation. The first was one of natural birthright for the Jews who as a nation proved unworthy. Now “everyone” (the Greek is HOSOUS; compare John 1:12, 13) is invited without a limit to the number of those called.

[5] Gathered together everyone: The Greek is SYNEGAGOU. Or, TCNT: collected.

[6] Wicked and good: Or, KJV: bad and good; KNX: rogues and honest. Peoples with different kinds of pasts.

[7] Wedding room: Or, TCNT: bridal-hall.

[8] Filled with all: There will come a time after the Gospel Age when the room is full.

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Matthew 22:1-6 – The Nazarene’s Commentary: Parable of Invitation to a Marriage