And sent forth his servants. These represent the messengers that God has sent to invite men to his kingdom.

To call them that w…

Sent forth his servants — As in the parable of the Vineyard (Matthew 21:33–46), the servants represent the collective …

Observe that it was a king who made this wedding feast; therefore, to refuse to come to it when the command implied great honor to those who were i…

St. John Chrysostom: Since He had said, And it shall be given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof, He now p…

For “kingdom of heaven,” see comment on 3:2. In this parable, the kingdom has already dawned; invitations to the banquet have gone out and are bein…

And sent forth his servants
The ministers of the Gospel, who are the servants of the most high God, of his choosing …

The provision made for perishing souls in the gospel is represented by a royal feast made by a king, with great liberality, on the marriage of his …

It was said above that Christ’s persecutors were provoked to kill Him for three reasons: His glory, His wisdom (by which He was confounding them), …