Matthew 22:3 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

Matthew 22:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And sent forth his servants - These represent the messengers that God has sent to invite people to his kingdom. To call them that were bidden - That is, to give notice to those who had before...
Matthew 22:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Parable(s) of the Messianic Banquet. This section is difficult, Matthew 22:1-10 has many resemblances to, but is not identical with, Luke 14:16-24 . The two passages should be carefully compared...
Matthew 22:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

sent forth, &c. John, the Lord, and the Twelve. were bidden . those who had been bidden. This bidding had been done by the prophets. For the custom of such. later "sending" compare Esther 5:...
Matthew 22:3 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1388 THE MARRIAGE FEAST Matthew 22:2-3 . The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son, and sent forth his servants to call them that were bidde...
Matthew 22:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
Matthew 22:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And sent forth his servants— It was sometimes customary to send two messages, as in the case here supposed, which represented the condescension the greater, and suited the repeated invitations give...
Matthew 22:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come. And sent forth his servants (representing all preachers of the Gospel), to call them that we...
Matthew 22:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Parables of the Marriage of the King's Son and the Wedding Garment 1-14. Marriage of the King's Son (peculiar to St. Matthew). Jesus concludes His discourse by reiterating in still clearer and str...
Matthew 22:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Sent forth his servants. — As in the parable of the Vineyard ( Matthew 21:33-46 ), the servants represent the aggregate work of the prophets up to the time of the Baptist. The refusal of guests inv...
Matthew 22:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

6; Matthew 22:1-46 ; Matthew 23:1-39 Chapter 17 Conflict in the Temple - Matthew 21:18-46 - Matthew 22:1-46 - Matthew 23:1-39 IT had been written that the Lord should suddenly come to...
Matthew 22:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Penalty of Slighting the Invitation Matthew 22:1-14 We have here a continuation of our Lord's teaching on that last great day in the Temple. This day seems to have begun with Matthew 21:23...
Matthew 22:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The first two parables contained the history of the Hebrew nation up to the slaying of the Son. This one is prophetic. It presents the sin of this people in the light of the day of grace. The King se...
Matthew 22:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

"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...
Matthew 22:3 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE LAWS OF THE KINGDOM ‘The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son, and sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they wo...
Matthew 22:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And sent forth his servants ,.... The ministers of the Gospel, who are the servants of the most high God, of his choosing and ordaining, of his calling and sending, and of his qualifying and employi...
Matthew 22:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come. Ver. 3. They would, not come ] They proved recusants, and this rendered them unworthy of eternal...
Matthew 22:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king That is, the dispensation of the gospel may be well illustrated by that which happened in the case of a king; who made a marriage for his son Our...
Matthew 22:3 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

The parable of Chapter 21 has shown Israel as under law, responsible to return to God some results of the blessing with which He had entrusted them. Under responsibility they had not only failed, but...
Matthew 22:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Parable of the Marriage Feast. 1 And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said, 2 The kingdom of heaven...
Matthew 22:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

See Poole on " Matthew 22:14 " .
Matthew 22:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Parable Of The Wedding Feast (22:1-14). The emphasis in this parable is on people's attitude towards the king's son, and in the final analysis on their attitude to Jesus, the true King's Son....
Matthew 22:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 22:1 . Answered .—What? Obviously the unspoken murderous hate, restrained by fear, which had been raised in the rulers’ minds and flashed in their eyes, and moved in their...
Matthew 22:3 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Matthew 22:2-7 Our Lord's parable has fulfilled itself again and again in history, and will fulfil itself as long as foolish and rebellious persons exist on earth. This is one of the laws of the k...
Matthew 22:3 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 22:1-3 . And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said, The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son, And sent forth his servant...
Matthew 22:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 22:2 . The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king which made a marriage for his son. The marriage of the heir apparent, giving stability to the throne, protection to the subject, an...
Matthew 22:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king which made a marriage for his son. Making light of gospel invitations I. When or how men slight the invitations of the gospel. 1. When they...
Matthew 22:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Matthew 22:1-40 Parable of the marriage of the king ' s son. (Peculiar to St. Matthew.) Matthew 22:1 Jesus answered and spake unto them. After they had heard our Lor...
Matthew 22:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Parable of the Marriage Feast.
Matthew 22:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 9:13 ; Acts 13:45 ; Hebrews 12:25 ; Hosea 11:2 ; Hosea 11:7 ; Isaiah 30:15 ; Isaiah 55:1 ; Isaiah 55:2 ; Jeremiah 25:4 ; Jeremiah 35:15 ; Jeremiah 6:16 ; Jeremiah 6:17 ; John 5:...
Matthew 22:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Them that were invited — Namely, the Jews.

Matthew 22:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Matthew 22:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 22:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Matthew 22:3 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Matthew 22:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Matthew 22:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Matthew 22:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Matthew 22:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 22:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Matthew 22:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Matthew 22:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Matthew 22:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Matthew 22:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Matthew 22:3 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Matthew 22:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Matthew 22:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Matthew 22:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 22:3 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 22:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew 22:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Matthew 22:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 22:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Matthew 22:3 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Matthew 22:3 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 22:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 22:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

Matthew 22:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Matthew 22:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Matthew 22:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Matthew 22:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes