"Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and …" — Matthew 22:3

Matthew 22:3 · KJV

“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

Verse 2

And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.

Verse 4

But they made light of {it}, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:

Matthew 22 — Context

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

And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.

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.

But they made light of {it}, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:

And the remnant took his servants, and entreated {them} spitefully, and slew {them}.

Cross References

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.

John 5:40

And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.

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.

Matthew 3:2

And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

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.

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}. {none...: Heb. together they exalted not}

Romans 10:21

But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.

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.