matthew 20:16 many are called but few are chosen

In later days others will come in. But if He here does not go beyond a hint of that which the Gentiles were about to receive on the ruinous unbelief and judgment of the Jew, He does not keep back their own awful course and doom in the figure that follows. It should also encourage us in reference to the hardships and difficulties of our work, that it is but for a day; the approaching shadow, which the servant earnestly desireth, will bring with it both rest, and the reward of our work,Job 7:2. Matthew 20:16 - King James Bible Online My object, of course, is to point out as clearly as possible the structure of the gospel, and to explain according to my measure why there are these strong differences between the gospels of Matthew and the rest, as compared with one another. After this, dismissing the multitudes, He retires alone, to pray, on a mountain, as the disciples toil over the storm-tossed lake, the wind being contrary. We need not dwell upon it. It is a question, then, of internal evidence, what that particular order is which God has employed in each different gospel. Jesus was no doubt very weakened by it. Here he asserts his own justice; Friend, I do thee no wrong. And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?" What does "Many are called but few are chosen" in Matthew 22:14 mean? This, too, we ascertain from Mark 1:1-45, where there are clear marks of the time. The second is, "So the last shall be first, and the first last; for many are called, but few are chosen." With them, to be unemployed for a day was disaster. When Paul, that faithful labourer, departs, he is with Christ presently. Are you able to drink of the cup that I shall drink, and be baptized with the baptism that I am going to be baptized with? "I will have mercy, and not sacrifice." A man came there first thing in the morning, carrying his tools, and waited until someone hired him. Thus the point that meets us in the conclusion of the chapter is, that while every character, every measure of giving up for His name's sake, will meet with the most worthy recompence and result, man can as little judge of this as he can accomplish salvation. Jesus knew what was going on in their minds; and he spoke to them words which are the very basis of the Christian life. 4. "That ye may know it (then saith He to the sick of the palsy), Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thy house." He said unto them, Go also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that is what you shall receive. It was not more truly Christ's kingdom as man than He was God's own Son, His beloved Son, in whom He was well pleased, who was now to be heard, rather than Moses or Elias, who disappear, leaving Jesus alone with the chosen witnesses. Matthew 22:14 NLT - "For many are called, but few are - Bible Gateway "And He entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into His own city." And when they had sent away the multitude, they took Him even as He was in the ship. I injure no one, and have a right to do what I will with my own. Thus explained, this parable has no reference to the call of the Gentiles, nor to the call of aged sinners, nor to the call of sinners out of the church at all. There is here the first decisive step to the last act of the inescapable tragedy. Observe that it is at this point the chapter begins with vindicating the sanctity of marriage. Does the phrase "many are called but few chosen" in Matthew 20 and Apart from the method of payment, the parable describes the kind of thing that frequently happened at certain times in Palestine. But only the "few" will respond because they are the ones who are truly hearing. 97. In spite of their lack of merit, the good householder required them to pick it up, thus giving it to them in spite of their forfeiture. And everybody will always try to discourage you, but persist, for there is a whole new life. So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many are called, but few chosen. Lowly, noiseless grace now it was to be, according to the prophet, till the hour strikes for victory in judgment. Such was and is man. Many are called, c.]This verse is wanting in one of Colbert's MSS., marked 33 in Griesbach.See the note on Matthew 20:16.Many are called by the preaching of the Gospel into the outward communion of the Church of Christ but few, comparatively, are chosen to dwell with God In glory, because they do not come to the master of the feast for a marriage . It does not say, that " then there came a leper," or " immediately there came a leper." 1. she cried; but what had she to do with the Son of David? These men did not all do the same work; but they did receive the same pay. 2. The woman of Canaan, out of the borders of Tyre and Sidon, appeals to Him; a Gentile of most ominous name and belongings a Gentile whose case was desperate; for she appeals on behalf of her daughter, grievously vexed with a devil. And as they departed from Jericho ( Matthew 20:29 ). The same indifference to the mere sequence of events is found occasionally in other parts of the gospel; but I have purposely dwelt upon this chapter 8, because here we have it throughout, and at the same time with evidence exceedingly simple and convincing. 2. At least we can draw the following applications from it. What feelings at such a time! Still further, here is demonstrated the unshakable loyalty of the disciples. We shall find something of these mysteries later on in this gospel; but here it is simply a Jewish testimony of Jehovah-Messiah in His unwearied love, through His twelve heralds, and in spite of rising unbelief, maintaining to the end what His grace had in view for Israel. Peter asks a word from his Master, and leaves the ship to join Him on the water. They were still thinking in terms of personal reward and personal distinction; and they were thinking of personal success without personal sacrifice. The men who stood in the market-place were waiting for work, and the fact that some of them stood on until even five o'clock in the evening is the proof of how desperately they wanted it. At its close we see the leper approaching the Lord, after He had been preaching throughout Galilee and casting out devils. This is the more to be noticed, inasmuch as the gospel of Matthew has been in general adopted as the standard of time, save by those who have rather inclined to Luke as supplying the desideratum. 2 After agreeing with the laborers for the usual daily wage, he sent them into his vineyard. There it was, "Many first shall be last; and last first;" here it is, The last shall be first, and the first last. But the future is in view also. This would not be a legal claim on man, but the scattering of good seed, life and fruit from God, and this in the unlimited field of the world, not in the land of Israel merely. And they went. is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard. The axiom of this verse and of chapter nineteen, verse 30, sets the tone for Jesus entire ministry and the church. He "went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people." Matthew 20:16 So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen. There is no question of to whom the ransom was paid. And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard . When those who had worked all day found that the landowner paid the same amount to the late-comers as he paid to them, they complained. And I pray to God that we will never lose this concept of the ministry, that we are the servants of all.It is so important that we maintain, because Jesus said. It would require the credulity of a sceptic to believe that this is not the self-same fact that we have before us inMatthew 8:1-34; Matthew 8:1-34. He maintains His sovereign title to do good, to do as He will with His own. No matter when a man comes to Christ, he is equally dear to him. Basically what He is teaching is that as we serve the Lord in His vineyard, that what really counts is the fact the Lord sent me. God proves what He is by the revelation of Jesus. But they in turn will deliver Him to the Gentiles, who will first of all mock Him. "For many are called, but few are chosen." Legacy Standard Bible For many are called, but few are chosen." Amplified Bible For many are called (invited, summoned), but few are chosen." Christian Standard Bible "For many are invited, but few are chosen." Holman Christian Standard Bible "For many are invited, but few are chosen." We have, first, the sower sowing the word. So, when those who had been engaged about five o'clock in the afternoon, came, they received 4 pence each. Try to discourage them from seeking Jesus. So those who are last [in this world] shall be first [in the world to come], and those who are first, last.. The Lord Jesus, even before He pronounced the sentence, for so it was, indicated what was at hand in these two instances of the Sabbath-day, though one may not now linger on them. So He is telling the disciples this was going to happen. It is probable that James and John were closely related to Jesus. Nothing was more a mystery in the gospel dispensation than the rejection of the Jews and the calling in of the Gentiles; so the apostle speaks of it (Ephesians 3:3-6); that the Gentiles should be fellow-heirs: nor was any thing more provoking to the Jews than the intimation of it. It is easy to condemn the disciples, but the faith and the loyalty which lay behind the ambition must never be forgotten. So, on the other hand, the centurion sets forth with no less aptness the characteristic faith that suits the Gentile, in a simplicity which looks for nothing but the word of His mouth, is perfectly content with it, knows that, whatever the disease may be, He has only to speak the word, and it is done according to His divine will. A great tempest. [2.] Compare Luke 17:7; Luke 17:8; Luke 12:37. Nevertheless, His ear was open to the call on behalf of Israel perishing, dying, dead. To me it is evident, from a careful comparison of them all, as I think it is capable of clear and adequate proof to an unprejudiced Christian mind, that neither Matthew nor Luke confines himself to such an order of events. 2. They're on the way to Jerusalem; they've come down the Jordan Valley. If I am faithful for an hour, if I am faithful for twelve hours, it is my faithfulness to the service to which the Lord has sent me.Now a lot of times we think that men like Billy Graham will surely receive the greatest rewards in heaven, because look at the tremendous fruit of his ministry. Jesus gave everything to bring men back to God; and we must walk in the steps of him who loved to the uttermost. Thus it was not merely that there was an evil heart of unbelief in the Jew particularly, but law and grace cannot be yoked together. "Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof" He had only to say in a word, and his servant should be healed. Not but that there is a counsel in every will of God, and what seems to us to be done arbitrarily, will appear at length to have been done wisely, and for holy ends. Hence it is that He has grouped together circumstances which make this plain, without raising the question of when they occurred; in fact, they range over a large space, and, otherwise viewed, are in total disorder. that take and give unto them for me and thee." Oh, for grace so to bow and bless God, even when our little travail seems in vain! He who gave the law maintained its authority, and used it as an occasion for testifying His own power and presence. Nonetheless God had the right to give just as great reward to those whose service was not as long. This parable gives a vivid picture of the kind of thing which could happen in the market-place of any Jewish village or town any day, when the grape harvest was being rushed in to beat the rains. But, as I have stated, the choice and ordination of the twelve apostles had really taken place before the sermon on the mount, though not mentioned in Matthew, but in Mark and Luke. Who could touch the leper save Emmanuel? No doubt the ship was covered with the waves; but how could that imperil the Lord of all? The rich young ruler was not converted: far from being so, he could not stand the test applied by Christ out of His own love, and, as we are told, "went away sorrowful." And when the devil was come out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel." "They that are first shall be last, and they that are last shall be first"( Matthew 19:30 ). The reason I consider to be plain; and the same principle applies to various other parts of our gospel where we have two cases mentioned, where in the other gospels we have only one. "Upon this rock," says He, "I will build my Church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." Many a man, who, as the world counts it, is a poor man, will be great in the Kingdom, because he never thought in terms of reward but worked for the thrill of working and for the joy of serving. [6.] They said, "Lord, if we could just see." He who had just confessed the glory of the Lord would not hear His Master speaking thus of His going to the cross (by which alone the Church, or even the kingdom, could be established), and sought to swerve Him from it. What was that cup? Slaves and servants were regarded as being at least to some extent attached to the family; they were within the group; their fortunes would vary with the fortunes of the family, but they would never be in any imminent danger of starvation in normal times. Now if you go back to the last verse of the previous chapter, you'll find this same statement. In Matthew 14:1-36 facts are narrated which manifest the great change of dispensation that the Lord, in setting forth the parables we have just noticed, had been preparing them for. That the complainant had no reason at all to say he had any wrong done to him, Matthew 20:13; Matthew 20:14. [Note: Wiersbe, 1:73.]. Can I not do what I like with my own money? I am certain that everyone that was afflicted had heard of the fame of Jesus. So, when more is added, He says, "All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him. [5.] The "chosen" are those who both accept the invitation and comply with its condition; those who, in the one parable, work in the vineyard, and in the other, array themselves with the wedding garment of holiness. WORK AND WAGES IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD ( Matthew 20:1-16 continued). Therefore let him who would meet God visit the prison cell before going to the temple. Though Cushi gets the start of Ahimaaz, yet Ahimaaz, choosing the way of the plain, outruns Cushi. So when the evening was come, and the lord of the vineyard said unto his steward, Call the laborers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first. "There arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch, that the ship was covered with the waves; but he was asleep." Even when they were bluntly told that there lay ahead a bitter cup, it never struck them to turn back; they were determined to drink it. The unparalleled grace of the Saviour must form and fashion the saints henceforth. In heaven, every vessel will be full, brimful, though every vessel is not alike large and capacious. Beyond the curtain of suffering lay the revelation of glory; beyond the Cross was the Crown; beyond the defeat was triumph; and beyond death was life. But what, it may be asked, has this to do with the subject of our parable? Read Matthew (YLT) Read Matthew 20:16 (YLT) in Parallel. A few I have chosen for higher stations in the church. He now takes His place of rejection; for Him it is manifest even now by their inmost thoughts of Him when revealed. I'll be turned over to the chief priests. Many Called, Few Chosen | The Institute for Creation Research 8, could not deny what was done in the case of the leper, who showed himself duly, and brought his offering, according to the law, to the altar. We can never repay God for what he has done for us but we can always be grateful to him. Now notice, the mother is the one doing the speaking, but the boys are right there behind her. That is on the debit side of the account of the disciples; but there is much on the credit side. Succa, fol. last will be on the same footing as the first, and the first as the last, those who esteem themselves last shall be first, and those who esteem themselves first shall be last, . All will not be the wise that understand, nor those who instruct the mass in righteousness. And when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny. That means that James and John were full cousins of Jesus; and it may well have been that they felt that this close relationship entitled them to a special place in his Kingdom. Now what did Jesus mean when He broke the bread and said, "This is my body, broken for you"? There is room also for the most thorough self-abnegation. The delivered demoniacs are, to my mind, clearly the foreshadow of the Lord's grace in the latter days, separating a remnant to Himself, and banishing the power of Satan from this small but sufficient witness of His salvation. To drink the cup simply means to follow Christ wherever he may lead, and to be like him in any situation life may bring. In view of the context, the 12 disciples correspond to the workers hired at the beginning of the day, the beginning of Jesus public ministry. The design is, I think, manifest: the Spirit of God is here giving a vivid picture of the manifestation of the Messiah, of His divine glory, of His grace and power, with the effect of this manifestation. See here. But Jesus answered and said, You don't know what you are asking. For what term are they hired? and who are my brethren?" Matthew 20:16 - Compare Bible Verse Translations - Bible Study Tools Read full chapter Matthew 21 Matthew 23 King James Version (KJV) Public Domain Bible Gateway Recommends Perhaps, Christ here gives an intimation to Peter, not to boast too much, as he seemed to do, of his having left all to follow Christ; as if, because he and the rest of them had borne the burthen and heat of the day thus, they must have a heaven by themselves. When they received it, they grumblingly complained against the master. Our Lord then answers, with perfect dignity, as well as grace; He puts before the disciples of John the real state of the case; He furnishes them with plain, positive facts, that could leave nothing to be desired by John's mind when he weighed all as a testimony from God. So it was here; and our Lord turns to eternal account, in His own goodness, the shortcoming of John the Baptist, the greatest of women-born. Thus the end is as the beginning, and even far, far worse. The servants are clearly divided into two classes. The payment shall not be wholly deferred till the morning of the resurrection; but then, in the evening of the world, will be the general account, when every one shall receive according to the things done in the body.
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