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!” He who hears, let him say, “Come!” He who is thirsty, let him come. He who desires, let him take the water of life freely.
• John 5:40Yet you will not come to me, that you may have life.
• Luke 14:15–17When one of those who sat at the table with him heard these things, he said to him, “Blessed is he who will feast in God’s Kingdom!”
• Rom 10:21But as to Israel he says, “All day long I stretched out my hands to a disobedient and contrary people.”
• Ps 81:10–12I am Yahweh, your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.
• Hos 11:7My people are determined to turn from me. Though they call to the Most High, he certainly won’t exalt them.
• Matt 3:2“Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!”
• Jer 35:15I have sent also to you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, ‘Return now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings, and don’t go after other gods to serve them, and you will dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers:’ but you have not inclined your ear, nor listened to me.
• Prov 9:1–3Wisdom has built her house. She has carved out her seven pillars.
• Hos 11:2They called to them, so they went from them. They sacrificed to the Baals, and burned incense to engraved images.
• Acts 13:45But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with jealousy, and contradicted the things which were spoken by Paul, and blasphemed.
• Prov 1:24–32Because I have called, and you have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one has paid attention;
• Mark 6:7–11He called to himself the twelve, and began to send them out two by two; and he gave them authority over the unclean spirits.
• Luke 19:27But bring those enemies of mine who didn’t want me to reign over them here, and kill them before me.’”
• Luke 13:34“Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that kills the prophets, and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, like a hen gathers her own brood under her wings, and you refused!
• Jer 25:4Yahweh has sent to you all his servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them (but you have not listened, nor inclined your ear to hear)
• 1 Sam 9:13As soon as you have come into the city, you will immediately find him, before he goes up to the high place to eat; for the people will not eat until he come, because he blesses the sacrifice. Afterwards those who are invited eat. Now therefore go up; for at this time you will find him.”
• Jer 6:16–17Yahweh says, “Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, ‘Where is the good way?’ and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.’
• Isa 30:15For thus said the Lord Yahweh, the Holy One of Israel, “You will be saved in returning and rest. Your strength will be in quietness and in confidence.” You refused,
• Matt 23:37“Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets, and stones those who are sent to her! How often I would have gathered your children together, even as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you would not!
• Matt 10:6–7Rather, go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
• Luke 15:28But he was angry, and would not go in. Therefore his father came out, and begged him.
• Ps 68:11The Lord announced the word. The ones who proclaim it are a great company.
• Luke 9:1–6He called the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.
• Zeph 1:7Be silent at the presence of the Lord Yahweh, for the day of Yahweh is at hand. For Yahweh has prepared a sacrifice. He has consecrated his guests.
• Isa 55:1–2“Hey! Come, everyone who thirsts, to the waters! Come, he who has no money, buy, and eat! Yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
• Matt 21:34When the season for the fruit came near, he sent his servants to the farmers, to receive his fruit.
• Heb 12:25See that you don’t refuse him who speaks. For if they didn’t escape when they refused him who warned on the earth, how much more will we not escape who turn away from him who warns from heaven,

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