3And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
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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.
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. …
But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.
And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.
Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars: …
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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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