Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So the servants went out into the streets and gathered all the people they could find, the bad as well as the good, and the wedding hall was filled with guests. New Living Translation So the servants brought in everyone they could find, good and bad alike, and the banquet hall was filled with guests. English Standard Version And those servants went out into the roads and gathered all whom they found, both bad and good. So the wedding hall was filled with guests. Berean Standard Bible So the servants went out into the streets and gathered everyone they could find, both evil and good, and the wedding hall was filled with guests. Berean Literal Bible And those servants, having gone out into the highways, brought together all, as many as they found, both evil and good; and the wedding hall became full of those reclining. King James Bible 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. New King James Version So those servants went out into the highways and gathered together all whom they found, both bad and good. And the wedding hall was filled with guests. New American Standard Bible Those slaves went out into the streets and gathered together all whom they found, both bad and good; and the wedding hall was filled with dinner guests. NASB 1995 “Those slaves went out into the streets and gathered together all they found, both evil and good; and the wedding hall was filled with dinner guests. NASB 1977 “And those slaves went out into the streets, and gathered together all they found, both evil and good; and the wedding hall was filled with dinner guests. Legacy Standard Bible And those slaves went out into the streets and gathered together all they found, both evil and good; and the wedding hall was filled with dinner guests. Amplified Bible Those servants went out into the streets and gathered together all the people they could find, both bad and good; so the wedding hall was filled with dinner guests [sitting at the banquet table]. Christian Standard Bible So those servants went out on the roads and gathered everyone they found, both evil and good. The wedding banquet was filled with guests. Holman Christian Standard Bible So those slaves went out on the roads and gathered everyone they found, both evil and good. The wedding banquet was filled with guests. American Standard Version And those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was filled with guests. Contemporary English Version They went out on the streets and brought in everyone they could find, good and bad alike. And the banquet room was filled with guests. English Revised Version And those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was filled with guests. GOD'S WORD® Translation The servants went into the streets and brought in all the good people and all the evil people they found. And the wedding hall was filled with guests. Good News Translation So the servants went out into the streets and gathered all the people they could find, good and bad alike; and the wedding hall was filled with people. International Standard Version Those servants went out into the streets and brought in everyone they found, evil and good alike, and the wedding hall was packed with guests. Majority Standard Bible So the servants went out into the streets and gathered everyone they could find, both evil and good, and the wedding hall was filled with guests. NET Bible And those slaves went out into the streets and gathered all they found, both bad and good, and the wedding hall was filled with guests. New Heart English Bible And those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all they found, both bad and good, and the wedding was filled with those reclining. Webster's Bible Translation So those servants went out into the highways, and collected all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests. Weymouth New Testament "So they went out into the roads and gathered together all they could find, both bad and good, and the banqueting hall was filled with guests. World English Bible Those servants went out into the highways and gathered together as many as they found, both bad and good. The wedding was filled with guests. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd those servants, having gone forth to the ways, gathered all, as many as they found, both bad and good, and the wedding was filled with those reclining. Berean Literal Bible And those servants, having gone out into the highways, brought together all, as many as they found, both evil and good; and the wedding hall became full of those reclining. Young's Literal Translation 'And those servants, having gone forth to the ways, did gather all, as many as they found, both bad and good, and the marriage-feast apartment was filled with those reclining. Smith's Literal Translation And those servants, having come to the ways, gathered together all, as many as they found, also both the evil and good, and the nuptial feast was filled with the reclining. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd his servants going forth into the ways, gathered together all that they found, both bad and good: and the marriage was filled with guests. Catholic Public Domain Version And his servants, departing into the ways, gathered all those whom they found, bad and good, and the wedding was filled with guests. New American Bible The servants went out into the streets and gathered all they found, bad and good alike, and the hall was filled with guests. New Revised Standard Version Those slaves went out into the streets and gathered all whom they found, both good and bad; so the wedding hall was filled with guests. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleSo the servants went out to the roads and gathered together every one they could find, bad and good; and the wedding-house was filled with guests. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And those servants went out to the roads, and they gathered everyone whom they found, bad and good, and the place of the wedding feast was filled with guests. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd those servants went out into the roads, and brought together all, as many as they found, both bad and good: and the banquet-room was filled with guests. Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament So these servants going out into the roads, collected all, as many as they found, both bad and good; and the wedding feast was fully furnished with guests. Mace New Testament accordingly they went about the streets, and assembled all they met indifferently, both good and bad: so that the hall was furnished with guests. Weymouth New Testament "So they went out into the roads and gathered together all they could find, both bad and good, and the banqueting hall was filled with guests. Worrell New Testament Worsley New Testament Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Parable of the Banquet…9Go therefore to the crossroads and invite to the banquet as many as you can find.’ 10So the servants went out into the streets and gathered everyone they could find, both evil and good, and the wedding hall was filled with guests. 11But when the king came in to see the guests, he spotted a man who was not dressed in wedding clothes.… Cross References Luke 14:21-23 The servant returned and reported all this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’ / ‘Sir,’ the servant replied, ‘what you ordered has been done, and there is still room.’ / So the master told his servant, ‘Go out to the highways and hedges and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full. Revelation 19:9 Then the angel told me to write, “Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These are the true words of God.” Isaiah 55:1-3 “Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost! / Why spend money on that which is not bread, and your labor on that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of foods. / Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant—My loving devotion promised to David. Romans 10:12-13 For there is no difference between Jew and Greek: The same Lord is Lord of all, and gives richly to all who call on Him, / for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” Acts 13:46-48 Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles. / For this is what the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’” / When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who were appointed for eternal life believed. Isaiah 25:6 On this mountain the LORD of Hosts will prepare a lavish banquet for all the peoples, a feast of aged wine, of choice meat, of finely aged wine. Revelation 22:17 The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely. John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. Isaiah 65:1 “I revealed Myself to those who did not ask for Me; I was found by those who did not seek Me. To a nation that did not call My name, I said, ‘Here I am! Here I am!’ Romans 9:25-26 As He says in Hosea: “I will call them ‘My People’ who are not My people, and I will call her ‘My Beloved’ who is not My beloved,” / and, “It will happen that in the very place where it was said to them, ‘You are not My people,’ they will be called ‘sons of the living God.’” Ephesians 2:12-13 remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world. / But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ. Isaiah 56:6-8 And the foreigners who join themselves to the LORD to minister to Him, to love the name of the LORD, and to be His servants—all who keep the Sabbath without profaning it and who hold fast to My covenant— / I will bring them to My holy mountain and make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on My altar, for My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations.” / Thus declares the Lord GOD, who gathers the dispersed of Israel: “I will gather to them still others besides those already gathered.” 1 Corinthians 1:26-29 Brothers, consider the time of your calling: Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were powerful; not many were of noble birth. / But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. / He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are, ... Hosea 2:23 And I will sow her as My own in the land, and I will have compassion on ‘No Compassion.’ I will say to those called ‘Not My People,’ ‘You are My people,’ and they will say, ‘You are my God.’” Matthew 8:11 I say to you that many will come from the east and the west to share the banquet with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. Treasury of Scripture 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. both. Matthew 22:11,12 And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment: … Matthew 13:38,47,48 The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one; … Matthew 25:1,2 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom… and the. Matthew 25:10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. Revelation 5:9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; Revelation 7:9 After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; Jump to Previous Apartment Bad Banqueting Bondmen Collected Evil Feast Filled Find Forth Found Full Furnished Gathered Good Guests Hall Highways Marriage-Feast Roads Servants Slaves Streets Together Ways WeddingJump to Next Apartment Bad Banqueting Bondmen Collected Evil Feast Filled Find Forth Found Full Furnished Gathered Good Guests Hall Highways Marriage-Feast Roads Servants Slaves Streets Together Ways WeddingMatthew 22 1. The parable of the marriage of the king's son.9. The vocation of the Gentiles. 12. The punishment of him who lacked a wedding garment. 15. Tribute ought to be paid to Caesar. 23. Jesus confutes the Sadducees for the resurrection; 34. answers which is the first and great commandment; 41. and puzzles the Pharisees by a question about the Messiah. So the servants went out into the streets This phrase indicates the proactive mission of the servants, symbolizing the disciples and early Christians, who were sent to spread the Gospel beyond the initial Jewish audience. The "streets" represent the broader world, emphasizing the universal call of the Gospel. In the cultural context of the time, streets were places of commerce and interaction, suggesting the message was to reach all aspects of society. and gathered everyone they could find both evil and good and the wedding hall was filled with guests Persons / Places / Events 1. The KingRepresents God the Father, who is preparing a wedding banquet for His Son. 2. The Servants Symbolize the prophets and messengers of God, including the apostles and evangelists, who are sent to invite people to the kingdom. 3. The Streets Indicate the world at large, where the invitation to the kingdom is extended to all people. 4. The Guests Represent those who respond to God's invitation, both the righteous and sinners, highlighting the inclusivity of the Gospel. 5. The Wedding Hall Symbolizes the kingdom of heaven, where the final gathering of believers will take place. Teaching Points Universal InvitationThe Gospel is for everyone, regardless of their past or present condition. We are called to share this invitation widely. God's Grace The inclusion of both "evil and good" underscores the grace of God, which is extended to all who will accept it. Readiness for the Kingdom Just as the guests were gathered for the wedding, we must be prepared for the coming of God's kingdom. Role of Servants As modern-day servants, we have the responsibility to invite others to the kingdom, reflecting God's love and grace. Transformation through Christ Acceptance of the invitation leads to transformation, as we are clothed in the righteousness of Christ.(10) Both bad and good.--The words imply, as in the parable of the Drag-net (Matthew 13:47-48), (1) the universality of the offer of the gospel, so that none were shut out through any previous sins; (2) that the assembly of the guests so gathered answers to the visible Church of Christ in which the evil are mingled with the good, waiting for the coming of the King "to see the guests." The wedding was furnished.--Some of the most ancient MSS. give "the bride-chamber was furnished;" but it looks like a gloss or explanatory note. Verse 10. - Highways; ὁδοὺς: the roads. Not "the partings of the ways," whither they had been ordered to go. Some see here an intimation of the imperfection of the work of human agents; but it is very doubtful if any such allusion is intended. More probably τὰς ὁδοὺς is only a synonym for τὰς διεξόδους τῶν ὁδῶν. Both bad and good. The visible Church contains a mixed company, as Christ indicated by more than one parable; e.g. the draw net, the tares, etc. (ch. 13.). The bad are named first, in order to show the infinite graciousness of the king. In the earliest times converts were baptized with very little preparation and without any probation, as we see in the case of the eunuch, the jailor, and many more mentioned in the Acts; and doubtless many were insincere and soon lapsed. When we read of whole households being baptized, and in later times of whole nations receiving Christian initiation, there must have been little individual preparation of heart or cleansing of conscience, and the missioner had to take for granted much which more careful examination would have proved to be fallacious. The mention of this mixture of bad and good in the company introduces the final scene. The wedding. The Sinaitic, Vatican, and other manuscripts read "marriage chamber" (νυμφὼν). So Tischendorf and Westcott and Herr. But the received text is well founded, and seems more natural. Guests; ἀνακειμένων: literally, recliners; Vulgate, discumbentium; so called from the customary attitude at meals.Parallel Commentaries ... Greek SoΚαὶ (Kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. the οἱ (hoi) Article - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. servants δοῦλοι (douloi) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 1401: (a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave. From deo; a slave. went out ἐξελθόντες (exelthontes) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 1831: To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue. into εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. the τὰς (tas) Article - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. streets ὁδοὺς (hodous) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 3598: A way, road, journey, path. Apparently a primary word; a road; by implication, a progress; figuratively, a mode or means. [and] gathered συνήγαγον (synēgagon) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 4863: From sun and ago; to lead together, i.e. Collect or convene; specially, to entertain. everyone πάντας (pantas) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. they could find, εὗρον (heuron) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 2147: A prolonged form of a primary heuro, which heureo is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find. both τε (te) Conjunction Strong's 5037: And, both. A primary particle of connection or addition; both or also. evil πονηρούς (ponērous) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 4190: Evil, bad, wicked, malicious, slothful. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. good, ἀγαθούς (agathous) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 18: A primary word; 'good'. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. wedding hall γάμος (gamos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 1062: A marriage, wedding, wedding-ceremony; plur: a wedding-feast. Of uncertain affinity; nuptials. was filled ἐπλήσθη (eplēsthē) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 4130: To fill, fulfill, complete. A prolonged form of a primary pleo to 'fill' (imbue, influence, supply); specially, to fulfil. with guests. ἀνακειμένων (anakeimenōn) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 345: To recline, especially at a dinner-table. From ana and keimai; to recline. 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