Matthew 22
NASB2020
Commentaries

Show in the text

Up to 5 commentaries at a time. Each excerpt opens in full.

ModeStrong’s numbers

New American Standard Bible 2020

Matthew 22:2-14

2“1The kingdomG932 of heavenG3772 2isG3666 likeG3666 3a kingG444G935 whoG3748 4heldG4160 a 5weddingG1062 feastG1062 for his sonG5207. 3And he 6sentG649 his slavesG1401 to callG2564 thoseG3588 who had been invitedG2564 to the weddingG1062 feastG1062, and they were unwillingG3756G2309 to comeG2064. 4AgainG3825 he 7sentG649 otherG243 slavesG1401, sayingG3004, ‘TellG3004 thoseG3588 who have been invitedG2564, “BeholdG2400, I have preparedG2090 my dinnerG712; my oxenG5022 and my fattenedG4619 cattleG4619 are all butcheredG2380 and everythingG3956 is readyG2092. ComeG1205 to the weddingG1062 feastG1062!”’ 5But they paidG272 noG272 attentionG272 and wentG565 their separate waysG565, oneG3739 to his ownG2398 8farmG68, anotherG3739G1161 to his businessG1711, 6and the restG3062 seizedG2902 his slavesG1401 and treatedG5195 them abusivelyG5195, and then killedG615 them. 7Now the kingG935 wasG3710 angryG3710, and he sentG3992 his armiesG4753 and destroyedG622 thoseG1565 murderersG5406 and setG1705 their cityG4172 onG1705 fireG1705. 8ThenG5119 he saidG3004 to his slavesG1401, ‘The weddingG1062 feastG1062 is readyG2092, but thoseG3588 who were invitedG2564 were not worthyG514. 9SoG3767 goG4198 to 9the mainG1327 roadsG3598, and inviteG2564 whomeverG3745G1437 you findG2147 there to the weddingG1062 feastG1062.’ 10ThoseG1565 slavesG1401 wentG1831 outG1831 into the streetsG3598 and gatheredG4863 togetherG4863 allG3956 whomG3739 they foundG2147, bothG5037 badG4190 and goodG18; and the weddingG3567 hallG3567 was filledG4092 with 10dinnerG345 guestsG345.

11“But when the kingG935 cameG1525 inG1525 to lookG2300 overG2300 the 11dinnerG345 guestsG345, he sawG3708 12a manG444 thereG1563 who was not dressedG1746 in weddingG1062 clothesG1742, 12and he saidG3004 to him, ‘13FriendG2083, howG4459 did you getG1525 inG1525 hereG5602 withoutG3361G2192 weddingG1062 clothesG1742?’ And the man was speechlessG5392. 13ThenG5119 the kingG935 saidG3004 to the servantsG1249, ‘TieG1210 his handsG5495 and feetG4228, and throwG1544 him into 14the outerG1857 darknessG4655; there will be weepingG2805 and gnashingG1030 of teethG3599 inG1563 thatG1563 placeG1563.’ 14For manyG4183 are 1516calledG2822, but fewG3641 are 17chosenG1588.”

Read all of Matthew 22

Notes

  1. 1. Matthew 22:2 Matt 13:24; 22:2-14; Luke 14:16-24 ↩
  2. 2. Matthew 22:2 Lit has been compared to ↩
  3. 3. Matthew 22:2 Lit a man, a king ↩
  4. 4. Matthew 22:2 Lit made ↩
  5. 5. Matthew 22:2 Luke 12:36; John 2:2 ↩
  6. 6. Matthew 22:3 Matt 21:34 ↩
  7. 7. Matthew 22:4 Matt 21:36 ↩
  8. 8. Matthew 22:5 Or field ↩
  9. 9. Matthew 22:9 Ezek 21:21; Obad 14 ↩
  10. 10. Matthew 22:10 Lit those reclining at the table ↩
  11. 11. Matthew 22:11 Lit those reclining at the table ↩
  12. 12. Matthew 22:11 2 Kin 10:22; Zech 3:3, 4 ↩
  13. 13. Matthew 22:12 Matt 20:13; 26:50 ↩
  14. 14. Matthew 22:13 Matt 8:12; 25:30; Luke 13:28 ↩
  15. 15. Matthew 22:14 Or invited ↩
  16. 16. Matthew 22:14 Matt 24:22; 2 Pet 1:10; Rev 17:14 ↩
  17. 17. Matthew 22:14 Matt 24:22; 2 Pet 1:10; Rev 17:14 ↩

Commentaries on Matthew 22

New American Standard Bible 2020 — © 1960–2020 The Lockman Foundation. All rights reserved.