Matthew 22:1,2 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And Jesus answered, &c.— The rulers being afraid to apprehend Jesus, he was at liberty to proceed in the duties of his ministry. Accordingly he delivered another parable, wherein he described, on one hand, the bad success which the preaching of the Gospel was to have among the Jews, who for that reason were to be destroyed; and, on the other, the cheerful reception which it was to meet with among the Gentiles, who thereupon were to be admitted to the participation of the privileges of the Gospel-dispensation. The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king, who made a marriage-feast for his son; Γαμος signifies not only a marriage, but the feast at a marriage, or any great entertainment whatever: in which latter sense it seems evidently to be used here. "God's gracious design in giving the Gospel to men, and the success with which the preaching of it will be attended, may be illustrated by the behaviour of a certain king, who, in honour of his son, made a great feast, to which he invited many guests." This marriage-supper, or great feast, signifies the joys of heaven, (see Revelation 19:9.) which are fitly compared to an elegant entertainment, on account of their exquisiteness, fulness, and duration; and they are here said to be prepared in honour of the Son of God, because they are bestowed on men as the reward of his obedience to the death of the cross. Our Lord is frequently represented in Scripture under the character of a bridegroom. See ch. Matthew 9:15.Luke 5:34. John 3:29 the notes on Luke, Luke 14:16. &c. Macknight and Wolfius.