Matthew 22:2-6

Devotionals, Articles, and Bible Study Resources on Matthew 22:2-6

2“The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.
3He sent his servants to call those he had invited to the banquet, but they refused to come.
4Again, he sent other servants and said, ‘Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner. My oxen and fattened cattle have been killed, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.’
5But they paid no attention and went away, one to his field, another to his business.
6The rest seized his servants, mistreated them, and killed them.
— Matthew 22:2-6

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Illustration of Matthew 22:1-4 NLT

Illustration of Matthew 22:1-4 NLT -- Jesus used stories to say some other things to the people. Jesus said, "The kingdom of heaven is like a king that prepared a wedding dinner for his son. The king invited some people to the feast. When the feast was ready, the king sent his servants to tell those people to come. But the people refused to come to the king's feast. Then the king sent some more servants. The king said to the servants, 'I have already invited those people. So tell them that my feast is ready. I have killed my best bulls and calves to be eaten. Everything is ready. Come to the wedding feast.'"

Brutal Refusal
Illustration of Matthew 22:5-6 NLT

Illustration of Matthew 22:5-6 NLT -- "{The servants went and told the people to come.} But the people refused to listen to the servants. Those people went to do other things. One person went to work in his field, and another person went to his business. Some of the other people grabbed the servants, beat them, and killed them."

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