Charles Spurgeon Commentary Matthew 22:1

"And Jesus answered and spake again in parables unto them, saying," — Matthew 22:1 (ASV)

And Jesus answered, and spoke to them again. This was His reply to the hatred of the chief priests and Pharisees. He answered them by going on with His ministry. For them, and for the people also, He spoke again by parables. They came to Him with quibbles. He replied by parables. In the previous chapter, we noticed that they perceived that he spake of them. This perception did not, however, lead them to repentance, but only increased their hatred against the Savior.

Their partly concealed anger was all the greater because, through fear of the multitude, they could not yet lay hands on Jesus and put Him to death. They had willfully closed their eyes to the light, yet it continued to shine upon them. If they would not receive it, perhaps some of the people, whom they had been misleading, might accept it. Therefore, once more the King would give them a parable concerning His kingdom and concerning Himself. This parable must be distinguished from the one recorded in Luke 14:16-24, which was spoken on another occasion and with a different object. It would be worthwhile to compare the two parables and to note their resemblances and their differences.