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but the sons of the kingdom will be thrown out into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and the gnashing of teeth."
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A Shocking Reversal
Commentators unanimously identify the 'sons of the kingdom' as the Jewish people, who had every religious privilege and expected to inherit God's kingdom. Jesus' statement that they would be 'cast out' while Gentiles would be welcomed was a shocking reversal of expectations. This highlights that salvation comes through personal faith, like the centurion's, not through heritage, religious affiliation, or cultural identity.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The children of the kingdom. That is, the children, or the people, who expected the kingdom; or to whom it properly belonged; or,…
The sons of the kingdom (ο υιο της βασιλειας). A favourite Hebrew idiom like "son of hell" (Matthew 23:15), "sons of t…
19th Century
Anglican
The children of the kingdom—This phrase is a Hebraism. Like the term “the children of the bride-chamber,” it refers to those who b…
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Baptist
Shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way, and as thou…
The picture in this follow-up saying of Jesus is that of the “messianic banquet,” derived from such OT passages as Isa 25:6–9. Jesus here insists (…
16th Century
Protestant
But the children of the kingdom: Why does he call those persons children of the kingdom who were nothing less than children of Ab…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But the children of the kingdom The Jews, who were subjects of the kingdom, and commonwealth of Israel, from which t…
This centurion was a Gentile, a Roman soldier. Though he was a soldier, yet he was a godly man. No one's calling or place will be an excuse for unb…
13th Century
Catholic
And when he had entered into Capernaum. Here, Christ’s power is shown from His absence. Firstly, the centurion’s piety wi…