Commentary on Matthew, Mark, Luke - Volume 2.pdf

<strong>Commentary</strong> on Matthew, Mark, Luke - Volume 2
this reproof is directed against all those who spend their wealth in ambitious display, or who bargain
for mutual compensation, but leave nothing over for the poor, as if they were afraid that whatever
is gratuitously bestowed would be lost.
14. And thou shalt be blessed. Christ pronounces those to be blessed who exercise liberality
without any expectation of earthly reward; for they manifestly look to God. Those who constantly
keep in view their own advantage, or who are driven by the gale of popularity, have no right to
expect a reward from God.
MATTHEW 22:1-14; LUKE 14:15-24
Matthew 22:1-14
Luke 14:15-24
1. And Jesus answering, spoke again by 15. And when one of those who sat at table
parables, and said, 2. The kingdom of heaven is with him heard these things, he said to him,
Blessed is he that eateth 289 like a human king who made a marriage for his
bread in the kingdom
son, 3. And sent out his servants to call those who of God. 16. But he said to him, A certain man
were invited to the marriage, and they refused to had prepared a great supper, and had invited
come. 4. Again he sent out other servants, saying, many. 17. And he sent his servant at the hour of
Tell those who are invited, Lo, I have prepared supper to say to those who were invited, Come;
my dinner, my oxen and fatlings are killed, and for all things are now ready. 18. And they all
all things are ready: come to the marriage. 5. But began together 290 to excuse themselves. 19. The
they treated it with indifference, and went away, first said to him, I have purchased an estate, and
one to his farm, and another to his merchandise: I must go and see it: I beseech thee hold me
6. And the rest took his servants, and abused and excused. 20. And another said, I have married a
killed them. 7. But when the king heard it, he was wife, and therefore I cannot come. 21. And the
angry, and sent his soldiers, and slew these servant returned, and brought back these things
murderers, and burnt up their city. 8. Then he to his master. Then the master of the house, being
said to his servants, The marriage is indeed ready, angry, said to his servant, Go out quickly into the
but those who were invited were not worthy. streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither
9. Go then to the highways, and whomsoever you the poor, and the maimed, and the lame, and the
shall find invite to the marriage. 10. And his blind. 22. And the servant said, Sir, it is done as
servants went out to the roads, and collected all thou hast commanded, and still there is room.
that they found, both bad and good, so that the 23. And the master said to the servant, Go out to
marriage-apartment was filled with guests. the roads and hedges, and compel them to come
11. And the king, having come in to see the in, that my house may be filled. 24. For I say to
guests, when he saw there a man not wearing the
289 “Bien-hereux sera celuy qui mangera;” — “blessed shall he be who shall eat.”
290 “D’un accord;” — “with one accord.”
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John Calvin