Matthew 22:9
Be going, therefore, into the crossways of the roads, and, as many as ye shall find, call ye into the marriage-feast.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.
In Context
8Then, saith he unto his servants—The marriage, indeed, is ready,—but, the invited, were not, worthy;
Cross References
Proverbs 8:1Doth not, wisdom, cry aloud? and, understanding, send forth her voice?
Isaiah 55:1Ho! every one that thirsteth! Come ye to the waters, Yea he that hath no money,—Come ye—buy corn, and eat, Yea come—buy corn without money, And without price, wine and milk,
Ezekiel 21:21For the king of Babylon, hath come to a stand, At the parting of the way At the head of the two ways To divine a divination:He hath shaken with arrows He hath asked of the household gods, He hath inspected the liver.
Mark 16:15and he said unto them—Go ye into all the world, and proclaim the glad-message, to the whole creation:
Luke 24:47And that repentance for remission of sins should be proclaimed upon his name unto all the nations,—beginning from Jerusalem.
Ephesians 3:8Unto me—the less than least of all saints, was given this favour, unto the nations, to announce the glad-message of the untraceable riches of the Christ,
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 →