Matthew 22:3

God's Word

He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the wedding, but they refused to come.

Cross References

Psalm 68:11

The Lord gives instructions. The women who announce the good news are a large army.

Isaiah 30:15

This is what the Almighty Lord, the Holy One of Israel, says: You can be saved by returning to me. You can have rest. You can be strong by being quiet and by trusting me. But you don’t want that.

Jeremiah 25:4

“Even though the Lord has sent all his servants the prophets to you, you haven’t listened or paid attention to them.

Jeremiah 35:15

I have sent all my servants the prophets to you again and again. They said, “Turn from your evil ways, do what is right, and don’t follow other gods in order to serve them. Then you will live in the land that I gave you and your ancestors.” However, you refused to listen to me or obey me.

Hosea 11:2

The more I called them, the farther they went away. They sacrificed to other gods—the Baals, and they burned incense to idols.

Hosea 11:7

My people are determined to turn away from me. Even if they call to the Most High, he will not pardon them.

Zephaniah 1:7

Be silent in the presence of the Almighty Lord, because the day of the Lord is near. The Lord has prepared a sacrifice. He has invited his special guests.

Matthew 21:34

“When the grapes were getting ripe, he sent his servants to the workers to collect his share of the produce.

Matthew 23:37

“Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you kill the prophets and stone to death those sent to you! How often I wanted to gather your children together the way a hen gathers her chicks under her wings! But you were not willing!

Matthew 3:2

“Turn to God and change the way you think and act, because the kingdom of heaven is near.”

Matthew 9:15

Jesus replied, “Can wedding guests be sad while the groom is still with them? The time will come when the groom will be taken away from them. Then they will fast.

Luke 13:34

“Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you kill the prophets and stone to death those sent to you! How often I wanted to gather your children together the way a hen gathers her chicks under her wings! But you were not willing!

Luke 15:28

“Then the older son became angry and wouldn’t go into the house. His father came out and begged him to come in.

Luke 19:27

Bring my enemies, who didn’t want me to be their king. Kill them in front of me.’ ”

John 5:40

Yet, you don’t want to come to me to get ⌞eternal⌟ life.

Acts 13:45

When the Jews saw the crowds, they became very jealous. They used insulting language to contradict whatever Paul said.

Romans 10:21

Then Isaiah said about Israel, “All day long I have stretched out my hands to disobedient and rebellious people.”

Hebrews 12:25

Be careful that you do not refuse to listen when God speaks. Your ancestors didn’t escape when they refused to listen to God, who warned them on earth. We certainly won’t escape if we turn away from God, who warns us from heaven.

Hebrews 9:15

Because Christ offered himself to God, he is able to bring a new promise from God. Through his death he paid the price to set people free from the sins they committed under the first promise. He did this so that those who are called can be guaranteed an inheritance that will last forever.

Revelation 22:17

The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let those who hear this say, “Come!” Let those who are thirsty come! Let those who want the water of life take it as a gift.

1 Samuel 9:13

As you go into the city, you can find him before he goes to the worship site to eat. The people will not eat until he comes, since he blesses the sacrifice. Then those who are invited may eat. Go. You should be able to find him now.”