Matthew 22:3 meaning and explanation

He sent his servants to call those he had invited to the banquet, but they refused to come.

Matthew 22:3, Berean Standard Bible

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Jesus is telling this parable in the temple courts, shortly after entering Jerusalem, and the chief priests and elders are listening. The king's servants are the prophets and messengers God sent to Israel, and the invited guests are those who had long been called into covenant with him.

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