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 22:17And 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 5:40And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.
• Luke 14:15–17And 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.
• Rom 10:21But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.
• Ps 81:10–12I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.
• Hos 11:7And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him.
• Matt 3:2And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
• Jer 35:15I have sent also unto you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, Return ye now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings, and go not after other gods to serve them, and ye shall dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers: but ye have not inclined your ear, nor hearkened unto me.
• Prov 9:1–3Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:
• Hos 11:2As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.
• Acts 13:45But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.
• Prov 1:24–32Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;
• Mark 6:7–11And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;
• Luke 19:27But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
• Luke 13:34O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!
• Jer 25:4And the LORD hath sent unto you all his servants the prophets, rising early and sending them; but ye have not hearkened, nor inclined your ear to hear.
• 1 Sam 9:13As 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.
• Jer 6:16–17Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein.
• Isa 30:15For 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.
• Matt 23:37O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
• Matt 10:6–7But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
• Luke 15:28And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.
• Ps 68:11The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it.
• Luke 9:1–6Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.
• Zeph 1:7Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lord GOD: for the day of the LORD is at hand: for the LORD hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath bid his guests.
• Isa 55:1–2Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
• Matt 21:34And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.
• Heb 12:25See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:

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