Mattityahu 22:14

14 For the invited ones are many, but the nivcharim (chosen ones) are few.

Mattityahu 22:14 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 22:14

For many are called, but few chosen.
] (See Gill on Matthew 20:16)

Mattityahu 22:14 In-Context

12 And the Melech says to him, Chaver, how did you get in here, not having the attire proper for the chasunoh? But the man had nothing to say.
13 Then the King said to the servants, Bind him feet and hands and expel him into the outer choshech, where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth.
14 For the invited ones are many, but the nivcharim (chosen ones) are few.
15 Then, having departed, the Perushim took counsel together so that they might entrap Yehoshua in his own words.
16 And they are sending to Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach their talmidim with the Herodians, saying, Rabbi, we know that you are an ehrliche Yid (a good Jew) and of the Derech Hashem you give Divrei Torah in Emes, and you show no deference to flesh, for you are impartial toward Bnei Adam.

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