2The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,
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Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. …
Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:
Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing. …
For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.
Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many: …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-14)We have here the parable of the guests invited to the wedding-feast . In this it is said (Matt. 22:1), Jesus answered , not to what his opposers said (for they were put to silence), but to what they thought , when they were wishing for an opportunity to lay hands on him , Matt. 21:46. Note, Christ knows how to answer men’s thoughts, for he is a Discerner of them. Or, He answered , that is, he cont…
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