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The Narrow Door
…23“Lord,” someone asked Him, “will only a few people be saved?” Jesus answered, 24“Make every effort to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able. 25After the master of the house gets up and shuts the door, you will stand outside knocking and saying, ‘Lord, open the door for us.’ But he will reply, ‘I do not know where you are from.’…
The Parable of the Banquet
…13Then the king told the servants, ‘Tie him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ 14For many are [invited] called, but few are chosen.” 15Then the Pharisees went out and conspired to trap Jesus in His words.…
FEW [are]
ὀλίγοι (oligoi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3641: Puny; especially neuter somewhat. ["number"]
chosen.”
ἐκλεκτοί (eklektoi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 1588: From eklegomai; select; by implication, favorite.
Election date: Eternity.
So let us, "rejoice and be glad"
for we are The "puny" number chosen for "The Banquet" and those who have not "Wedding Garments"
Now for some who might have miss the "mark" maybe "Matthew's" Amanuensis can make it clearer.
The Parable of the Banquet (Matthew 22)
"But when the king came in to see the guests, he spotted a man who was not dressed in wedding clothes. FRIEND,’ he asked, ‘how
did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ But the man was speechless.
"Then the king told the servants, ‘Tie him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’…
I had a "beatific dream vision", [i will label it]...... Over 40 years ago, and HIs Voice was like "Many Waters"!
And that is all i am going to say about that. So do not ask.
…23“Lord,” someone asked Him, “will only a few people be saved?” Jesus answered, 24“Make every effort to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able. 25After the master of the house gets up and shuts the door, you will stand outside knocking and saying, ‘Lord, open the door for us.’ But he will reply, ‘I do not know where you are from.’…
The Parable of the Banquet
…13Then the king told the servants, ‘Tie him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ 14For many are [invited] called, but few are chosen.” 15Then the Pharisees went out and conspired to trap Jesus in His words.…
FEW [are]
ὀλίγοι (oligoi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3641: Puny; especially neuter somewhat. ["number"]
chosen.”
ἐκλεκτοί (eklektoi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 1588: From eklegomai; select; by implication, favorite.
Election date: Eternity.
Now for some who might have miss the "mark" maybe "Matthew's" Amanuensis can make it clearer.
The Parable of the Banquet (Matthew 22)
"But when the king came in to see the guests, he spotted a man who was not dressed in wedding clothes. FRIEND,’ he asked, ‘how
I had a "beatific dream vision", [i will label it]...... Over 40 years ago, and HIs Voice was like "Many Waters"!