Matthew 22:3

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

He invited some people to the feast. When it was ready, the king sent his servants to tell the people to come. But they refused to come to the king’s feast.

Cross References

Revelation 22:17

The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Everyone who hears this should also say, “Come!” All who are thirsty may come; they can have the water of life as a free gift if they want it.

Romans 10:21

But about the people of Israel God says, “All day long I stood ready to accept those people, but they are stubborn and refuse to obey me.” Isaiah 65:2

John 5:40

But you refuse to come to me to have that life.

Acts 13:45

When the Jews there saw all these people, they became very jealous. Shouting insults, they argued against everything Paul said.

Luke 19:27

Now where are my enemies? Where are the people who did not want me to be king? Bring my enemies here and kill them. I will watch them die.’”

Luke 15:28

“The older son was angry and would not go in to the party. So his father went out and begged him to come in.

Luke 13:34

“Jerusalem, Jerusalem! You kill the prophets. You stone to death the people God has sent to you. How many times I wanted to help your people. I wanted to gather them together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings. But you did not let me.

Matthew 23:37

“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem! You kill the prophets. You stone to death those that God has sent to you. Many, many times I wanted to help your people. I wanted to gather them together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings. But you did not let me.

Matthew 3:2

John said, “Change your hearts and lives, because God’s kingdom is now very near.”

Zephaniah 1:7

Be silent before the Lord GOD, because the Lord’s day for judging the people is coming soon. The Lord has prepared his sacrifice, and he has told his invited guests to get ready.

Hosea 11:7

“My people expect me to come back. They will call to God above, but he will not help them.”

Hosea 11:2

But the more I called the Israelites, the more they left me. The Israelites gave sacrifices to the false gods and burned incense to the idols.

Jeremiah 35:15

Time after time I have sent my servants the prophets to you. They said, “You must each stop doing evil things and do what is right. Don’t follow other gods. Don’t worship or serve them. If you obey me, you will live in the land I have given to you and your ancestors.” But you have not paid attention to my message.

Jeremiah 25:4

The Lord has sent his servants, the prophets, to you over and over again. But you have not listened to them. You have not paid any attention to them.

Isaiah 30:15

The Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, says, “If you come back to me you will be saved. Only by remaining calm and trusting in me can you be strong.” But you don’t want to do that.

Psalm 68:11

My Lord gave the command, and many people went to tell the good news:

1 Samuel 9:13

So go into town and you will find him. If you hurry, you can catch him before he goes up to eat at the place for worship. The seer blesses the sacrifice, so the people won’t begin eating until he gets there. If you hurry, you can find him.”

Hebrews 12:25

Be careful and don’t refuse to listen when God speaks. Those people refused to listen to him when he warned them on earth. And they did not escape. Now God is speaking from heaven. So now it will be worse for those who refuse to listen to him.

Matthew 21:34

Later, it was time for the grapes to be picked. So the man sent his servants to the farmers to get his share of the grapes.

Matthew 9:15

Jesus answered, “At a wedding the friends of the bridegroom are not sad while he is with them. They cannot fast then. But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them. Then they will fast.

Hebrews 9:15

So Christ brings a new agreement from God to his people. He brings this agreement so that those who are chosen by God can have the blessings God promised, blessings that last forever. This can happen only because Christ died to free people from sins committed against the commands of the first agreement.