Matthew 22 · Verse 1

Matthew 22:1

And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,
Matthew 22:1, King James Version

Matthew 22:1 in other translations

BSBOnce again, Jesus spoke to them in parables:
WEBJesus answered and spoke to them again in parables, saying,
ASVAnd Jesus answered and spake again in parables unto them, saying,
YLTAnd Jesus answering, again spake to them in similes, saying,
DARBYAnd Jesus answering spoke to them again in parables, saying,
BBEAnd Jesus, talking to them again in stories, said:
WebsterAnd Jesus answered, and spoke to them again by parables, and said,

What does Matthew 22:1 mean?

Barnes' Notes
MATTHEW CHAPTER 22

Verse 1. Spake--by parables. Mt 13:3.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Introduction

The parable of the marriage of a king's son, Mat 22:1-14. The Pharisees and Herodians question him concerning the lawfulness of paying tribute to Caesar, Mat 22:15-22. The Sadducees question him concerning the resurrection, Mat 22:23-33. A lawyer questions him concerning the greatest commandment in the law, Mat 22:34-40. He asks them their opinion of the Christ, and confounds them, Mat 22:41-46.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 22:1-14
The provision made for perishing souls in the gospel, is represented by a royal feast made by a king, with eastern liberality, on the marriage of his son. Our merciful God has not only provided food, but a royal feast, for the perishing souls of his rebellious creatures. There is enough and to spare, of every thing that can add to our present comfort and everlasting happiness, in the salvation of his Son Jesus Christ. The guests first invited were the Jews. When the prophets of the Old Testament prevailed not, nor John the Baptist, nor Christ himself, who told them the kingdom of God was at hand, the apostles and ministers of the gospel were sent, after Christ's resurrection, to tell them it was come, and to persuade them to accept the offer. The reason why sinners come not to Christ and salvation by him, is, not because they cannot, but because they will not. Making light of Christ, and of the great salvation wrought out by him, is the damning sin of the world. They were careless. Multitudes perish for ever through mere carelessness, who show no direct aversion, but are careless as to their souls. Also the business and profit of worldly employments hinder many in closing with the Saviour. Both farmers and merchants must be diligent; but whatever we have of the world in our hands, our care must be to keep it out of our hearts, lest it come between us and Christ. The utter ruin coming upon the Jewish church and nation, is here represented. Persecution of Christ's faithful ministers fills up the measure of guilt of any people. The offer of Christ and salvation to the Gentiles was not expected; it was such a surprise as it would be to wayfaring men, to be invited to a royal wedding-feast. The design of the gospel is to gather souls to Christ; all the children of God scattered abroad, Joh 10:16; 11:52. The case of hypocrites is represented by the guest that had not on a wedding-garment. It concerns all to prepare for the scrutiny; and those, and those only, who put on the Lord Jesus, who have a Christian temper of mind, who live by faith in Christ, and to whom he is all in all, have the wedding-garment. The imputed righteousness of Christ, and the sanctification of the Spirit, are both alike necessary. No man has the wedding-garment by nature, or can form it for himself. The day is coming, when hypocrites will be called to account for all their presumptuous intruding into gospel ordinances, and usurpation of gospel privileges. Take him away. Those that walk unworthy of Christianity, forfeit all the happiness they presumptuously claimed. Our Saviour here passes out of the parable into that which it teaches. Hypocrites go by the light of the gospel itself down to utter darkness. Many are called to the wedding-feast, that is, to salvation, but few have the wedding-garment, the righteousness of Christ, the sanctification of the Spirit. Then let us examine ourselves whether we are in the faith, and seek to be approved by the King.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Matthew 22:1 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ΚαὶKaiAndG2532
ἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisansweringG611
ὁho<the>G3588
ἸησοῦςIēsousJesusG2424
πάλινpalinagainG3825
εἶπενeipenspokeG2036
ἐνeninG1722
παραβολαῖςparabolaisparablesG3850
αὐτοῖςautoisto themG846
λέγων·legōnsaying;G3004

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Matthew 22:1

  • Matthew 20:1-16

    For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard. And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard. And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace, And said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way. …

  • Matthew 12:43-45

    When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none. Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished. Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.

  • Luke 8:10

    And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.

  • Mark 4:33-34

    And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it. But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.

  • Matthew 13:3-11

    And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away. …

  • Luke 14:16

    Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many:

  • Matthew 9:15-17

    And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast. No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse. Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.

  • Matthew 21:28-46

    But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard. He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went. And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not. Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you. …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
1 The parable of the marriage of the king's son.
9 The vocation of the Gentiles.
12 The punishment of him that wanted the wedding garment.
15 Tribute ought to be paid to Caesar.
23 Christ confutes the Sadducees for the resurrection;
34 answers the lawyer, which is the first and great commandment;
41 and puzzles the Pharisees by a question about the Messias.

9:15-17; 12:43-45; 13:3-11; 20:1-16; 21:28-46; Mr 4:33,34; Lu 8:10
Lu 14:16

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Matthew 22:1

    And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,

  • Matthew 22:2

    The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,

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Matthew 22:1 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y RESPONDIENDO Jesús, les volvió á hablar en parábolas, diciendo:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et Jésus, répondant, leur parla encore en paraboles, disant:
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und Jesus antwortete und redete wiederum in Gleichnissen zu ihnen und sprach:
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et respondens Jesus, dixit iterum in parabolis eis, dicens: