The partings of the highways (τας διεξοδους των οδων). Vulgate, exitus viarum. Διοδο are cross-streets, while διεξοδο (doub…

The highways. Literally, the exit or going out of the paths or roads. It means the square, or principa…

Into the highways—Literally, the openings of the ways, the places where two or more roads met, and where, therefore, ther…

This is the glorious rule of the gospel still. Those who were first invited to the great wedding feast were the Jews; they would not come, and ther…

St. John Chrysostom: Since He had said, And it shall be given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof, He now p…

The situation having gone beyond that at normal wedding banquets, these shocking developments make their points that much more effectively. The kin…

Go therefore to the highways. Having shown that they are unworthy of the grace of God who disdainfully reject it when offered to them, he …

Go you therefore into the highways Either of the city, which were open and public, and where much people were passing to …

The provision made for perishing souls in the gospel is represented by a royal feast made by a king, with great liberality, on the marriage of his …

It was said above that Christ’s persecutors were provoked to kill Him for three reasons: His glory, His wisdom (by which He was confounding them), …