Matthew 22:3
And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
Matthew 22:3 in other translations
| BSB | He sent his servants to call those he had invited to the banquet, but they refused to come. |
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| WEB | and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come. |
| ASV | and sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the marriage feast: and they would not come. |
| YLT | and he sent forth his servants to call those having been called to the marriage-feasts, and they were not willing to come. |
| DARBY | and sent his bondmen to call the persons invited to the wedding feast, and they would not come. |
| BBE | And sent out his servants to get in the guests to the feast: and they would not come. |
| Webster | And sent his servants to call them that were invited to the wedding: and they would not come. |
What does Matthew 22:3 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
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Barnes' Notes
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, 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 in the original as in Mt 22:2.
They would not come. They might have come if they chose, but they would not. So all the difficulty that sinners ever labour under, in regard to salvation, is in the will. It is a fixed determination not to come and be saved.
(l) "And sent forth his servants" Ps 68:11, Jer 25:4, 35:15, Rev 22:17
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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…
Matthew 22:3 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Matthew 22:3
- Revelation 22:17
And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
- Luke 14:15-17
And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God. Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many: And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.
- John 5:40
And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.
- Psalms 81:10-12
I am the Lord thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it. But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me. So I gave them up unto their own hearts’ lust: and they walked in their own counsels.
- Hosea 11:7
And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him.
- Matthew 3:2
And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
- Romans 10:21
But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.
- Hosea 11:2
As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.
- Proverbs 9:1-3
Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars: She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table. She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,
- Isaiah 30:15
For thus saith the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not.
- 1 Samuel 9:13
As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; and afterwards they eat that be bidden. Now therefore get you up; for about this time ye shall find him.
- Luke 15:28
And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
3:2; 10:6,7; Ps 68:11; Pr 9:1-3; Isa 55:1,2; Jer 25:4; 35:15
Mr 6:7-11; Lu 9:1-6; 14:15-17; Re 22:17
that.
1Sa 9:13; Zep 1:7
and they would not.
23:37; Ps 81:10-12; Pr 1:24-32; Isa 30:15; Jer 6:16,17; Ho 11:2,7
Lu 13:34; 15:28; 19:27; Joh 5:40; Ac 13:45; Ro 10:21; Heb 12:25
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Context
- Matthew 22:2
The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,
- Matthew 22:3
And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
- Matthew 22:4
Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.
Matthew 22:3 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y envió sus siervos para que llamasen los llamados á las bodas; mas no quisieron venir. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et envoya ses esclaves pour convier ceux qui étaient invités aux noces; et ils ne voulurent pas venir. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und er sandte seine Knechte aus, um die Geladenen zur Hochzeit zu rufen; und sie wollten nicht kommen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et misit servos suos vocare invitatos ad nuptias, et nolebant venire. |