vFR. 15—24. ST. LUKE. 509 17.And senthisservantat suppertime to sayto themthatwere bidden,Come ; forallthingsarenow ready. 18.And theyallwith one consentbegan to make excuse.The firstsaid unto him, I have bought a pieceof ground,and I must needs go and see it: I praytheehave me excused. 19.And anothersaid,I have bought fiveyoke of oxen,and I go to prove them : I praythee have me excused. 20. And anothersaid,I have marrieda wife,and thereforeI cannotcome. 21. So that servantcame, and shewed his lord thesethings. Then the master of the house being angrysaidto his servant,Go out quicklyinto the streetsand lanesof the city,and bringin hitherthe poor,and the maimed, and thehalt,and theblind. 22. And theservantsaid,Lord,itisdone as thou hastcommanded, and yetthereisroom. 23. And the lord saidunto the servant,Go out intothe highways and hedges,and compel them to comein,thatmy housemay be filled. 24..For I say unto you, That none of thosemen whichwere biddenshalltasteofmy supper. EUSEB.Our Lord had justbeforetaughtus toprepareour feastsforthosewho cannotrepay,seeingthatwe shallhave ourrewardattheresurrectionofthejust. Some one then, supposingtheresurrectionofthejusttobe oneand thesame withthekingdom of God, commends the above-mentioned recompense; forit follows,When one of them thatsatat meatwithHim heardthesethings,hesaiduntoHim, Blessed i*he thatshalleat breadin thekingdomof God. CYRIL. Thatman was carnal,and a carelesshearerof the things whichChristdelivered,forhe thoughtthe rewardof the saintswas to be bodily.AUG. Or becausehe sighedforAug. somethingafaroff,and that bread which he desirediaj-Serm-112-