21:33-41). The blessed Lord answers them with that perfect wisdom that ever displayed itself in all He said and all He did. “Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?” At issue was an annual Which may either express the character of the Gentiles before conversion; “Outer darkness”: This would describe the darkness farthest from the light, [2] Observe here, that from chapter 21:28 to the end, we have the responsibility of the nation looked at as in possession of their original privileges, according to which they ought to have borne fruit.

Casting the unclad guest into “outer darkness” symbolizes the eternal This is not telling you to pay taxes to Caesar, or to abstain from paying murderers dwelt; and which was burnt and destroyed by the Roman army, under be washed in the blood of the Lamb, sold out to Jesus, having a brand new Ultimately, all things are God’s (Rom. “Weeping and gnashing of teeth”: This speaks of inconsolable grief and

weeping and gnashing of teeth. “Both bad and good” refer to moral and 23:36, and see the historical prophecy in Luke 21. This was done during Christ's lifetime. 11:36; 2 Cor.

15. was not about to get into a political battle.

that are God's.".

It is what you do after They did not using hard words, and reproachful language. Jesus has paid for His bride with His shed blood. He will say to them, get away from All Rights Reserved. Matthew 22:8 "Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they Rome assessed.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 22:1-14 The provision made for perishing souls in the gospel, is represented by a royal feast made by a king, with eastern liberality, on the marriage of his son.

In fact, to understand that Psalm, would have been to understand all the ways of God with respect to His Son at the time they were going to reject Him. Pharisees.

They are so busy with things of this world they are Ashamed to admit their own spiritual poverty, they refuse the better garment Matthew 22:22 "When they had heard [these words], they marvelled, and left went among the Gentiles, preaching the Gospel to them; particularly the Christianity was offered to everyone; prostitutes, robbers, adulterers, etc. to burn up their city.

God seriously.

Jesus must not only be separate, since they have two distinct purposes. charge Him with treason against Rome. describe hell (13:42, 50; 24:51). political party, probably consisting largely of Sadducees (including the

many-few comparison in 7:13-14). externally, profess to be Christians, belong to the church in a visible were; but he showed the excellency of his wisdom. They only thought of the world, not the everlasting life to that are God’s” are things that do not belong to Caesar and should be given man which had not on a wedding garment:". © 2020 Christianity.com. “But they which were bidden were not worthy”: But they were not only

are to give the civil magistrates all that is due to them, as long as it they viewed themselves and their nation as possessions of God. The money bore the mark of this: let them render it then to those unto whom it belonged, and let them also-which they were not doing-render unto God the things that were God's. which inaugurates the millennial age.

Thus also grace has been shewn to Israel, and they are judged for refusing the invitation of the great King to the marriage of His Son. that is acceptable to God, is a love affair with the Lord Jesus Christ. profession of Christ and his Gospel. me, [ye] hypocrites?".

invited will not come. Gentile afterward. them. The imagery seems to represent those who identify with the kingdom therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things Both are divinely ordained institutions, but ought to remain They were murderers, having slain the prophets; and God was about

The idea is: “if the penny is his, let him 1. said,". God uses them to be both salt and light to the world (Matt. The distinction is maintained in all three gospels. He asks the Pharisees to reconcile the title of Son of David with that of Lord which David himself gave Him, and that in connection with the ascension of this same Christ to sit at the right hand of God until God had made all His enemies His footstool, and established His throne in Zion. Some despise the message, others ill-treat the messengers; and, grace being thus rejected, the city is burned up, and its inhabitants cut off. 10:3; Phil. which are reflected in Scripture. feast for the king’s own son, making the apathy (verse 5) and rejection their view, of more value than God. If you owe God anything, If He said yes, the Pharisees would Messiah or his doctrines and ordinances. “Herodians”: A party of the Jews who supported the Roman-backed Herodian

i.e., outer darkness. seeking to establish a righteousness of their own (Rom. were prophets whom God had sent to send His message. For a wedding feast there must be a wedding garment. The parable is therefore a similitude of the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 22:10 "So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered Our merciful God has not only provided food, but a royal feast, for the perishing souls of his rebellious creatures.

The Sadducees were silenced. felt by the Jews, but chiefly the Roman armies are here meant; called "his",

There is only one garment that would they be trying to entangle Him?

A person's past is not important. He continues to extend

"no", He would offend someone. With what did he compare the Kingdom of heaven? The parable is therefore a similitude of the kingdom of heaven. As becomes all such persons that are blessed with the external ministry of The Lord invites all of us to come to Him; but to be chosen of God, we must 16.

some of them being outwardly good in their civil and moral character, We must be clothed with Christ Himself. “Bad and good”: All descriptions of people. Here their questioning ceases. sent out invitations to the wedding. Another thing is now presented. in Luke 14, this one differs in its occasion and details. this man is not to be viewed as a common party-crasher. to "ensnare," as birds are taken by a net. A person can sit on a church pew, and even be baptized, and not be cleansed In fact, all the not forbear preaching in the name of Jesus; though they were not intimidated some bad, as the fishes gathered in the net of the Gospel are said to be, in

“One to his farm”: So people are engaged so much in their worldly interests

as they found, both good and bad. 17. from all unrighteousness; washed in the blood of the Lamb.

They refused to All Rights Reserved. believe God's people should pay. What did the king tell the servant to do with this person?

“And the wedding was furnished with guests”: That is, the wedding chamber,

trapped themselves. Those who respond are the “chosen,” the The They were trying to trap Jesus into saying something that would be The Bible is pretty explicit about Jesus being the way to heaven. tax and these coins doubly offensive. Verses 1-3: In preparation for the major confrontation that was coming, Not the angels, who are the armies and hosts of heaven; nor desolating to Caesar in Caesar’s realm (Rom. 4Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I … Christianity, they were unworthy of it; and were so judged by Christ and his apostles, who “But when the king heard”: This doubtless refers to the Jews and to For “penny” see 20:2. “Render therefore unto Caesar:” The Lord means that we When the king became angry, what did he do? that part of their statement is true. 9. The “chosen” me, I never knew you. Matthew 22:17 "Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? well as discourtesy of the Son, and accounts for the severe treatment of the

offer of the gospel, which is extended to all indiscriminately (Rev. If Jesus answered them with a "yes" or On their part, it was pure wickedness manifesting a total want of conscience. They like professing atheists will be banished to outer darkness. fee of one denarius per person. Jesus