Matthew 22:3

The invited guests refuse to come to the feast. This pictures Israel's rejection of God's gracious call.

Cross-references · 28

• Rev 22:17The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely.
• John 5:40yet you refuse to come to Me to have life.
• Luke 14:15–17When one of those reclining with Him heard this, he said to Jesus, “Blessed is everyone who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.”
• Rom 10:21But as for Israel he says: “All day long I have held out My hands to a disobedient and obstinate people.”
• Ps 81:10–12I am the LORD your God, who brought you up out of Egypt. Open wide your mouth, and I will fill it.
• Hos 11:7My people are bent on turning from Me. Though they call to the Most High, He will by no means exalt them.
• Matt 3:2and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
• Jer 35:15Again and again I have sent you all My servants the prophets, proclaiming: ‘Turn now, each of you, from your wicked ways, and correct your actions. Do not go after other gods to serve them. Live in the land that I have given to you and your fathers.’ But you have not inclined your ear or listened to Me.
• Prov 9:1–3Wisdom has built her house; she has carved out her seven pillars.
• Hos 11:2But the more I called Israel, the farther they departed from Me. They sacrificed to the Baals and burned incense to carved images.
• Acts 13:45But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy, and they blasphemously contradicted what Paul was saying.
• Prov 1:24–32Because you refused my call, and no one took my outstretched hand,
• Mark 6:7–11Then Jesus called the Twelve to Him and began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits.
• Luke 19:27And these enemies of mine who were unwilling for me to rule over them, bring them here and slay them in front of me.’”
• Luke 13:34O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!
• Jer 25:4And the LORD has sent all His servants the prophets to you again and again, but you have not listened or inclined your ear to hear.
• 1 Sam 9:13As soon as you enter the city, you will find him before he goes up to the high place to eat. The people will not eat until he comes, because he must bless the sacrifice; after that, the guests will eat. Go up at once; you will find him.”
• Jer 6:16–17This is what the LORD says: “Stand at the crossroads and look. Ask for the ancient paths: ‘Where is the good way?’ Then walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it!’
• Isa 30:15For the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, has said: “By repentance and rest you would be saved; your strength would lie in quiet confidence—but you were not willing.”
• Matt 23:37O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!
• Matt 10:6–7Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel.
• Luke 15:28The older son became angry and refused to go in. So his father came out and pleaded with him.
• Ps 68:11The Lord gives the command; a great company of women proclaim it:
• Luke 9:1–6Then Jesus called the Twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and power to cure diseases.
• Zeph 1:7Be silent in the presence of the Lord GOD, for the Day of the LORD is near. Indeed, the LORD has prepared a sacrifice; He has consecrated His guests.
• Isa 55:1–2“Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost!
• Matt 21:34When the harvest time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit.
• Heb 12:25See to it that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if the people did not escape when they refused Him who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we reject Him who warns us from heaven?

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