Matthew 22:3

He sent his servants to call those who had been invited to the banquet, but they were unwilling to come.

Open English Bible (UK)

In The King James Version

And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.

In Context

2‘The kingdom of heaven,’ he said, ‘may be compared to a king who gave a banquet in honour of his son’s wedding.

4A second time he sent some servants, with orders to say to those who had been invited “I have prepared my meal, my cattle and fat beasts are killed and everything is ready; come to the banquet.”

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Cross References

Psalms 81:10I am the Lord your God who brought you up out of Egypt. Open your mouth, that I fill it.

Hosea 11:2The more I called them, the further they went away from me. They kept sacrificing to Baals and making offerings to idols.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 22:2-15

The Parable of the Marriage Feast. 1 And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said, 2 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son, 3 And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come. 4 Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage. 5 But they made light of it,… Read the whole commentary →

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