Matthew 22:12   It is implied that there were others like this one, since the bad and the good had been invited. And so, this could be expected to happen multiple times. Notice then, the question and its answer. The question is asked in a friendly way. And yet, it seems that the answer was obvious.…

Matthew 22:11   The king comes to ‘see’ the guests. Do not miss what is happening here. There is a certain amount of expectation attached to this. The king has specific ideas concerning the type of persons that should be in attendance. This does not mean he will accept only the high born or privileged. But,…

Matthew 22:10   The key to notice here is the phrase ‘both bad and good’ in connection with those who are found. In the church today there are those ministers who would be called bad or good. Though all are bad, sinners without Christ, some have truly been transformed by the gospel. Jesus has truly changed…

Matthew 22:9   It is very important at this juncture to remember what this parable is about. It shows the failure of the Jewish leadership to recognize the Messiah. So, now we see the solution to this problem. The servants of the king, those among them that were faithful to him and remained, were told to…

Matthew 22:8   Be very careful not to miss what is being said here. The wedding is ready. It is not dependent upon the invited parties. But, he king still wants someone in attendance for the sake of his son, and his own reputation. But notice exactly what he says about those who refused to attend.…

Matthew 22:7   This verse is one of those that smacks soundly against our modern sentiments. We think that God is so merciful that he could never destroy evildoers. We pretend that, being a God of love, he will never take vengeance upon anyone. We think somehow that punishment is only an illusion that will soon…

Matthew 22:6   There will always be those who, taking their rejection a step further, will react violently to the truth. This is that very dark part of human nature. Thinking they have some justification for violence, they relish the committing of it. For some of these, physical violence was not their pleasure, instead they attacked…

Matthew 22:5   The ‘made light’ of it. Isn’t that just the very essence of what unbelief is? The truth is heard and known, and yet many ‘make light’ of it. It seems a light, unimportant, thing to them that God has sent his Son to be the savior of the world. This is the condemnation,…

Matthew 22:4   Perhaps they just did not understand the first time. The king sends his servants back, detailing the entertainments of the feast. Surely this would draw those who were bidden to realize their need to attend. The idea of this second invitation is to highlight the benefits, while still implying the duty of the…

Matthew 22:3   Here we have all of these servants going out. Time, money, and manpower is going into this event. Certain persons were invited. Now, likely as not, the original plan would have been to invite the general public for some portion of the activities. This verse is referring to groups of persons who would…