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Barnes' Notes on Matthew 22:5

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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But they made light of it - Treated it with contempt, as a thing of no consequence - an exact representation of the conduct of sinners in regard to the gospel. One to his farm - So people are engaged so much in their worldly employment that they pretend they have no time to attend to religion. The world is, in their view, of more value than God. Merchandise - Traffic; trading. return to 'Top of Page'
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