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Verse	Translation	Text
Mt 22:10	King James	So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good--that is, without making any distinction between open sinners and the morally correct. The Gospel call fetched in Jews, Samaritans, and outlying heathen alike. Thus far the parable answers to that of "the Great Supper" (Luk 14:16, &c.). But the distinguishing feature of our parable is what follows:

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good--that is, without making any distinction between open sinners and the morally correct. The Gospel call fetched in Jews, Samaritans, and outlying heathen alike. Thus far the parable answers to that of "the Great Supper" (Luk 14:16, &c.). But the distinguishing feature of our parable is what follows:

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
Bad and good - All descriptions of people. None are good by nature; if they were they would not need the gospel; but some are worse than others, and they have special need of it. None can be saved without it.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]

Bad and good - All descriptions of people. None are good by nature; if they were they would not need the gospel; but some are worse than others, and they have special need of it. None can be saved without it.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]
Was furnished (ἐπλήσθη) The Greek is stronger; was filled: so Rev.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]

Was furnished (ἐπλήσθη)

The Greek is stronger; was filled: so Rev.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
They gathered all - By preaching every where.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]

They gathered all - By preaching every where.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
Gathered together all - both bad and good - By the preaching of the Gospel, multitudes of souls are gathered into what is generally termed the visible Church of Christ. This Church is the Floor, where the wheat and the chaff are often mingled, Mat 3:12. The Field, where the bastard wheat and the true grain grow together, Mat 13:26, Mat 13:27. The Net, which collects of all kinds, both good and bad, Mat 13:48. The House in which the wise and foolish are found, Mat 25:1, etc. And the Fold, in which there are both sheep and goats, Mat 25:33; etc.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826

Gathered together all - both bad and good - By the preaching of the Gospel, multitudes of souls are gathered into what is generally termed the visible Church of Christ.

This Church is the Floor, where the wheat and the chaff are often mingled, Mat 3:12.

The Field, where the bastard wheat and the true grain grow together, Mat 13:26, Mat 13:27.

The Net, which collects of all kinds, both good and bad, Mat 13:48.

The House in which the wise and foolish are found, Mat 25:1, etc.

And the Fold, in which there are both sheep and goats, Mat 25:33; etc.

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