For Many Are Called, But Few Are Chosen

[WalterandDebbie]

Thursday 6-16-22 4th. Day Of The Weekly Cycle, Sivan 16, 5782 89th. Spring Day

Matthew 22:1-14

14For many are called, but few are chosen.”

Matthew 22 BSB

Many Are Called But Few Are Chosen: What Does Matthew 22:14 Mean? | Best Bible Commentaries

Matthew 22:14 reads, "For many are called, but few are chosen." King James Version (KJV) TranslationMatthew 22:14ESVFor many are called, but few are chosen.NASB“For many…

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Love, Walter and Debbie

 

[T. E. Smith]

"are chosen" is middle/passive. In Greek it is the same form. So it can actually be translated, "Many are called, but few choose themselves." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_(grammar)#Middle_voice

 

[WalterandDebbie]

"are chosen" is middle/passive. In Greek it is the same form. So it can actually be translated, "Many are called, but few choose themselves." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_(grammar)#Middle_voice

Hello T.E. Smith, Thanks, Another view at Matthew 22:14

What does Matthew 22:14 mean? | BibleRef.com

For many are called, but few are chosen.' - What is the meaning of Matthew 22:14?

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Walter