Matthew 22:10

“So these servants went out into the highways, etc.] Turned from the Jews, and went among the Gentiles, preaching the Gospel to them; particularly the Apostle Paul, with Barnabas, and others: and gathered together all, as many as they found, both good and bad: the Persic version reads it, “known or unknown”. The Gospel ministry is the means of gathering souls to Christ, and to attend his ordinances, and into his churches; and of these that are gathered by it into churches, and to an attendance on outward ordinances, some are good and some bad, as the fishes gathered in the net of the Gospel are said to be, in (<401347>Matthew 13:47,48) which may either express the character of the Gentiles…”

“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:”

“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. return to 'Top of Page'”

“They gathered all - By preaching every where. Matthew 22:11”

“22:10 good and bad alike: See 13:24-50.”

“both: Mat 22:11, Mat 22:12, Mat 13:38, Mat 13:47, Mat 13:48, Mat 25:1, Mat 25:2; Co1 6:9-11; Co2 12:21; Jo1 2:19; Rev 2:14, Rev 2:15, Rev 2:20-23 and the: Mat 25:10; Rev 5:9, Rev 7:9, Rev 19:6-9 Matthew 22:11”