Matthew 22:3

See Poole on "Matthew 22:14".

Related Commentaries of 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...
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-...
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...
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 se...
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.
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...
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...
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...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

His servants ] i.e. Moses and the prophets, and especially the Baptist, the last and greatest prophet of the old dispensation. Them that were bidde...
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...
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 b...
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...
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 pe...
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...
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...
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 call...
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 rec...
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 cas...
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....
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Parable of the Marriage Feast. 1 And Jesus answered and spake unto them again...
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...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And sent forth his servants to call those who were bidden to the marriage feast, and they would not come.' The king then sends out the original inv...
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’ m...
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 person...
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...
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 stab...
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 slig...
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...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Parable of the Marriage Feast.
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

and sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding; and they would not come.
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...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Them that were invited — Namely, the Jews.

³ And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.

Related Commentaries of Matthew 22:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Matthew 22:3