“And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.”
And sent his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they were unwilling to come. The first invitation refused: the invited guests who were unwilling to come are the covenant people who have received the long-standing invitation and declined. The were unwilling communicates that the refusal is not ignorance but choice.
Church Fathers on Matthew 22:3
Forasmuch as He had said, And it shall be given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof,' He now proceeds to shew what nation that is.
'Answered,' that is, meeting their evil thoughts of putting Him to death.
This parable is related only by Matthew. Luke gives one like it, but it is not the same, as the order shews.
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