Matthew 22:3

New Century Version

The king invited some people to the feast. When the feast was ready, the king sent his servants to tell the people, but they refused to come.

Cross References

Psalm 68:11

The Lord gave the command, and a great army told the news:

Isaiah 30:15

This is what the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, says: “If you come back to me and trust me, you will be saved. If you will be calm and trust me, you will be strong.” But you don’t want to do that.

Jeremiah 25:4

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

Jeremiah 35:15

I sent all my servants the prophets to you again and again, saying, “Each of you must stop doing evil. You must change and be good. Do not follow other gods to serve them. If you obey me, you will live in the land I have given to you and your ancestors.” But you have not listened to me or paid attention to my message.

Hosea 11:2

But when I called the people of Israel, they went away from me. They offered sacrifices to the Baals and burned incense to the idols.

Hosea 11:7

My people have made up their minds to turn away from me. The prophets call them to turn to me, but none of them honors me at all.

Zephaniah 1:7

Be silent before the Lord God, because the Lord’s day for judging people is coming soon. The Lord has prepared a sacrifice; he has made holy his invited guests.

Matthew 21:34

When it was time for the grapes to be picked, he sent his servants to the farmers to get his share of the grapes.

Matthew 23:37

“Jerusalem, Jerusalem! You kill the prophets and stone to death those who are sent to you. Many times I wanted to gather your people 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 the kingdom of heaven is near.”

Matthew 9:15

Jesus answered, “The friends of the bridegroom are not sad while he is with them. But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them, and then they will fast.

Luke 13:34

“Jerusalem, Jerusalem! You kill the prophets and stone to death those who are sent to you. Many times I wanted to gather your people as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you would not let me.

Luke 15:28

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

Luke 19:27

Now where are my enemies who didn’t want me to be king? Bring them here and kill them before me.’ ”

John 5:40

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

Acts 13:45

Seeing the crowd, the Jewish people became very jealous and said insulting things and argued against what Paul said.

Romans 10:21

But about Israel God says, “All day long I stood ready to accept people who disobey and are stubborn.”

Hebrews 12:25

So be careful and do not refuse to listen when God speaks. Others refused to listen to him when he warned them on earth, and they did not escape. So it will be worse for us if we refuse to listen to God who warns us from heaven.

Hebrews 9:15

For this reason Christ brings a new agreement from God to his people. Those who are called by God can now receive the blessings he has promised, blessings that will last forever. They can have those things because Christ died so that the people who lived under the first agreement could be set free from sin.

Revelation 22:17

The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears this say, “Come!” Let whoever is thirsty come; whoever wishes may have the water of life as a free gift.

1 Samuel 9:13

As soon as you enter the town, you will find him before he goes up to the place of worship to eat. The people will not begin eating until the seer comes, because he must bless the sacrifice. After that, the guests will eat. Go now, and you should find him.”