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The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 22:1-14

The invitations of the gospel. The priests and elders having left in a rage, Jesus continued his discourse, addressing the people. This parable brings before us the invitation of the gospel, first to the Jew, and then also to the Gentile. Consider— I. THE INVITATION SPECIAL TO THE JEW . 1 . The blessings of the gospel are presented under the similitude of a marriage feast. 2 . Prophets and apostles are the King ' s messengers. 3 . But the favoured people... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 22:3

Sent forth his servants. In the East, the original invitation to a solemn festivity is followed by reminders as the day approaches (comp. Esther 5:8 ; Esther 6:14 ). The servants here are John the Baptist, the twelve apostles, the seventy, who first preached the gospel to the Jewish people. Them that were bidden. The Jews had already been invited to come in; to them already belonged "the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants … and the promises" ( Romans 9:1 ). These early... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 22:3

Man's ill-grounded wilfulness. "And they would not come." There is nothing more to be said about it. They had no reasons. They offered no apologies, and no excuses. They were just wilful, stubborn, stupid; they had taken up with some unreasoning and unreasonable prejudice, and they "would not come." Dods points out that the "object of this parable is still the same (as of the previous parables), to set in a vivid light the guilt of the Jewish leaders in rejecting Christ, and the punishment... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 22:4

Other servants. The apostles and their immediate followers after the death and resurrection of Christ, and the effusion of the Holy Ghost. A fresh call was mercifully given with new graces and new degrees of revelation. My dinner ( το Ì ἀ ì ριστο ì ν μου ). This is the lighter midday meal, which was the commencement of the festivities, and was followed by the supper ( δεῖπνον ) in the evening. Are killed . The great Sacrifice has been offered, the Victim slain ( ... read more

Albert Barnes

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

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 been invited that the feast was ready. It appears that there were two invitations - one considerably previous to the time of the feast, that they might have opportunity to prepare for it, and the other to give notice of the precise time when they were expected.The wedding - The marriage-feast. The same word... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 22:4

Other servants - Who might press it on their attention. So God repeats his message to sinners when they reject it.My dinner - This word literally denotes the meal taken about noon. It is also taken for a meal in general. As marriages were, among Eastern nations, in the evening, it refers here to a meal taken at that time.Fatlings - This word does not refer to any particular species of animals. It denotes any fat animals. As oxen are also mentioned, however, it refers here, probably, to lambs or... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 22:2-3

Matthew 22:2-3. 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 Lord is frequently represented in Scripture under the character of a bridegroom. The marriage-feast here spoken of is intended to signify the blessings of the gospel, which are set forth under the emblem of a feast in divers passages of Scripture, especially Isaiah 25:6; and... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 22:4-5

Matthew 22:4-5. Again, he sent forth other servants The apostles and others, on whom the Holy Ghost descended on the day of pentecost, and who thereby received a fresh commission to call the Jews to repentance; saying, Tell them which were bidden, I have prepared my dinner, &c. After Christ’s resurrection and ascension, the apostles were sent forth to inform the Jews that the divine mission of Christ was confirmed by his resurrection; that sin was expiated by his death, and... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 22:1-14

124. The royal wedding feast (Matthew 22:1-14)Throughout the Old Testament period and into the New, God sent his messengers to Israel, but the people ignored his message. God was like a king who invited people to a wedding feast for his son, but when the time for the feast arrived, they refused to come (Matthew 22:1-5). This was a picture of the refusal of the Jews to accept Jesus’ message and enter the kingdom of God. Their rejection of Jesus would bring God’s judgment upon them and result in... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 22:3

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 a later "sending" compare Esther 5:8 with Esther 6:14 . to. Greek. eis. App-104 . wedding = wedding feast, as "marriage" in Matthew 22:1 . would not come = wished not to come. App-102 . read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 22:1-14

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 22:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 22:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 22:4

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

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 22:4

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 22:2-3

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 22:4-5

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 22:1-14

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 22:3

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