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Again he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them that are bidden, Behold, I have made ready my dinner; my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come to the marriage feast.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

My dinner (το αριστον μου). It is breakfast, not dinner. In Lu 14:12 both αριστον (breakfast) and δειπνον (dinner) are used. This …

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Other servants: who might press it on their attention. So God repeats his message to sinners, when they reject it.

My …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

My dinner—The Greek word points to a morning meal, as contrasted with the “supper,” or evening meal; but, like all such words (for…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

The King was patient and gave the disloyal people a further opportunity to come to the wedding feast. Again, He sent out other servants. He wished …

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

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

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The king not only graciously repeats his invitation but describes the feast’s greatness in order to provide an incentive to attend it. Large weddin…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Again he sent other servants. He speaks as if it had been the same persons who were invited, for it was one body of the people. The meanin…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Again he sent forth other servants
The seventy disciples, and other ministers of the Gospel, as Barnabas and Saul, a…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

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 …

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

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), …

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