Matthew 22:3
And sent foorth his seruants, to call them that were bidde to the wedding, but they woulde not come.
Geneva Bible 1599
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
2The kingdome of heauen is like vnto a certaine King which maried his sonne,
Cross References
1 Samuel 9:13When ye shall come into the citie, ye shall finde him straightway yet he come vp to the hie place to eate: for the people will not eate vntill he come, because he will blesse the sacrifice: and then eate they that be bidden to the feast: nowe therefore goe vp: for euen now shall ye find him.
Psalms 81:10For I am the Lord thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide and I will fill it.
Proverbs 9:1Wisedome hath built her house, and hewen out her seuen pillars.
Isaiah 55:1Ho, euery one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and ye that haue no siluer, come, bye and eate: come, I say, bye wine and milke without siluer and without money.
Jeremiah 25:4And the Lord hath sent vnto you all his seruantes the Prophets, rising early and sending them, but yee would not heare, nor encline your eares to obey.
Hosea 11:2They called them, but they went thus from them: they sacrificed vnto Baalim, and burnt incense to images.
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 →