Matthew 22:3

New English Translation

He sent his slaves to summon those who had been invited to the banquet, but they would not come.

Cross References

Psalm 68:11

The Lord speaks; many, many women spread the good news.

Isaiah 30:15

For this is what the master, the Lord, the Holy One of Israel says: “If you repented and patiently waited for me, you would be delivered; if you calmly trusted in me you would find strength, but you are unwilling.

Jeremiah 25:4

Over and over again the Lord has sent his servants the prophets to you. But you have not listened or paid attention.

Jeremiah 35:15

I sent all my servants the prophets to warn you over and over again. They said, “Every one of you, stop doing the evil things you have been doing and do what is right. Do not pay allegiance to other gods and worship them. Then you can continue to live in this land that I gave to you and your ancestors.” But you did not pay any attention or listen to me.

Hosea 11:2

But the more I summoned them, the farther they departed from me. They sacrificed to the Baal idols and burned incense to images.

Hosea 11:7

My people are obsessed with turning away from me; they call to Baal, but he will never exalt them!

Zephaniah 1:7

Be silent before the Lord God, for the Lord’s day of judgment is almost here. The Lord has prepared a sacrificial meal; he has ritually purified his guests.

Matthew 21:34

When the harvest time was near, he sent his slaves to the tenants to collect his portion of the crop.

Matthew 23:37

“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those who are sent to you! How often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you would have none of it!

Matthew 3:2

“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”

Matthew 9:15

Jesus said to them, “The wedding guests cannot mourn while the bridegroom is with them, can they? But the days are coming when the bridegroom will be taken from them, and then they will fast.

Luke 13:34

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those who are sent to you! How often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you would have none of it!

Luke 15:28

But the older son became angry and refused to go in. His father came out and appealed to him,

Luke 19:27

But as for these enemies of mine who did not want me to be their king, bring them here and slaughter them in front of me!’”

John 5:40

but you are not willing to come to me so that you may have life.

Acts 13:45

But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy, and they began to contradict what Paul was saying by reviling him.

Romans 10:21

But about Israel he says, “All day long I held out my hands to this disobedient and stubborn people!”

Hebrews 12:25

Take care not to refuse the one who is speaking! For if they did not escape when they refused the one who warned them on earth, how much less shall we, if we reject the one who warns from heaven?

Hebrews 9:15

And so he is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the eternal inheritance he has promised, since he died to set them free from the violations committed under the first covenant.

Revelation 22:17

And the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let the one who hears say: “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who wants it take the water of life free of charge.

1 Samuel 9:13

When you enter the town, you can find him before he goes up to the high place to eat. The people won’t eat until he arrives, for he must bless the sacrifice. Once that happens, those who have been invited will eat. Now go on up, for this is the time when you can find him!”