Matthew 22:4

“Again he sent forth other servants, etc.] The seventy disciples, and other ministers of the Gospel, as Barnabas and Saul, and others that were joined to, and were helpers of the apostles, who were sent, and preached to the Jews, any time before the destruction of Jerusalem: saying, tell them which are bidden; for these preachers of the word were first sent to the Jews, and preached unto them, until they by their carriage and conduct, showed themselves to be unworthy of the blessing. These men had notice of the Gospel feast by the prophets, and were invited to it, by the forerunner of Christ, by him, and his disciples, and again by them, and others; which strongly expresses the goodness,…”

“my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready; come unto the marriage--This points to those Gospel calls after Christ's death, resurrection, ascension, and effusion of the Spirit, to which the parable could not directly allude, but when only it could be said, with strict propriety, "that all things were ready." Compare Co1 5:7-8, "Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us; therefore, let us keep the feast"; also Joh 6:51, "I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread which I will give is My flesh, which I will give for the life of the world."”

“Other servants - Who might press it on their attention. So God repeats his message to sinners when they reject it. My dinner - This word literally denotes the meal taken about noon. It is also taken for a meal in general. As marriages were, among Eastern nations, in the evening, it refers here to a meal taken at that time. Fatlings - This word does not refer to any particular species of animals. It denotes any fat animals. As oxen are also mentioned, however, it refers here, probably, to lambs or calves, 2 Samuel 6:13; 1 Chronicles 15:26. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Fatlings - Fatted beasts and fowls. Matthew 22:5”

“other: Luke 10:1-16, Luk 24:46, Luk 24:47; Act 1:8, Act 11:19, Act 11:20, Act 13:46, Act 28:17-31 Behold: Pro 9:1, Pro 9:2; Sol 5:1; Joh 6:50-57; Rom 8:32; Co1 5:7, Co1 5:8 and all: Mat 22:8; Neh 9:17; Psa 86:5; Luk 14:17 Matthew 22:5”