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Go therefore to the intersections of the highways, and as many as you may find, invite to the marriage feast.`
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The Gospel for All Nations
Commentators overwhelmingly agree that this verse marks a pivotal shift in redemptive history. The command to leave the city and go to the 'highways' symbolizes the gospel invitation being extended beyond the nation of Israel to the Gentiles. This was a shocking and unexpected expansion of God's grace to all people, regardless of their background.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The highways. Literally, the exit or going out of the paths or roads. It means the square, or principa…
The partings of the highways (τας διεξοδους των οδων). Vulgate, exitus viarum. Διοδο are cross-streets, while διεξοδο (doub…
19th Century
Anglican
Into the highways—Literally, the openings of the ways, the places where two or more roads met, and where, therefore, ther…
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Baptist
Then, when the King was angry, even then He was gracious. In wrath, He remembered mercy. Judgment is His strange work, but He delighteth in mer…
The situation having gone beyond that at normal wedding banquets, these shocking developments make their points that much more effectively. The kin…
16th Century
Protestant
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 …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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 …
13th Century
Catholic
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), …
