Matthew 22:3
He sent out his servants to call those who had been invited to come to the marriage feast, but they would not come.
Unlocked Literal Bible
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 is like a certain king who prepared a marriage feast for his son.
Cross References
1 Samuel 9:13As soon as you enter the city you will find him, before he goes up to the high place to eat. The people will not eat until he comes, because he will bless the sacrifice; afterwards those who are invited will eat. Now go up, for you will find him immediately.”
Psalms 81:10I am Yahweh your God, 1 who brought you out of the land of Egypt. 1 Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it. 1
Proverbs 9:1Wisdom has built her own house; 1 she has carved seven pillars out of rocks. 1
Isaiah 55:1“Come, everyone who is thirsty, come to the water, 2 and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! 2 Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost. 1
Jeremiah 25:4Yahweh sent out all his servants the prophets to you again and again, but you have not listened or paid any attention.
Hosea 11:2The more they were called, 1 the more they went away from me. 1 They sacrificed to the Baals 1 and burned incense to idols. + 11:2 Some ancient and most modern versions have they went away from me . The Hebrew text has they went away from them . 1
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 →