The Biblical Illustrator - Matthew 22:11-13
Matthew 22:11-13He saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment.I. The invitation itself is in Matthew 22:3-4. There is a double call. God will not take the first repulse, but will try again before He will quit a people. More particularly the first call was by the prophets, the second by the apostles. All things are ready, if we are ready.II. The success of this invitation or offer of grace. Some slighted it, others rejected it with malice. Excusing is refusing.III. The issue (Matthew... read more
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 22:1-46
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, and glory to the empire, is a most auspicious event, and claims the most lively interest of the nation. How much more then, when sinners are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb. What happier emblems could wisdom devise to attract mankind to devotion and joy, than the figures employed in this... read more