Shall sit down (ανακλιθησοντα). Future passive indicative third plural. Recline, of course, is the figure of this heavenly banquet…

There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.—See Notes on Matthew 8:11-12; but notice, as an interesting variation, the…

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. And, be…

Glossa Ordinaria: Having spoken in parables about the growth of the Gospel's teaching, He everywhere endeavors to spread it by…

The contrast is heightened between those inside and those outside the door, i.e., outside the kingdom. Every Jew expected to sit with the patriarch…

And they shall come from the east. He now draws a larger illustration from the fact that the Jews, who considered themselves the only lawf…

And they shall come
From all parts the world, from every nation under the heavens; meaning the Gentiles, and which w…

Our Saviour came to guide people's consciences, not to gratify their curiosity. Do not ask, "How many will be saved?" but rather, "Will I be one of…