Matthew 22:4

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Summary

Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.

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Behold

1 Corinthians 5:7

And all

General references

Genesis 18:7

Bible References

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After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him two by two into every town and place where he himself was about to go.

and said to them, "Thus it stands written that the Christ would suffer and would rise from the dead on the third day,

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the farthest parts of the earth."

Now those who had been scattered because of the persecution that took place over Stephen went as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message to no one but Jews.

Both Paul and Barnabas replied courageously, "It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we are turning to the Gentiles.

After three days Paul called the local Jewish leaders together. When they had assembled, he said to them, "Brothers, although I had done nothing against our people or the customs of our ancestors, from Jerusalem I was handed over as a prisoner to the Romans.

Behold

Wisdom has built her house; she has carved out its seven pillars.

The Lover to His Beloved: I have entered my garden, O my sister, my bride; I have gathered my myrrh with my balsam spice. I have eaten my honeycomb and my honey; I have drunk my wine and my milk! The Poet to the Couple: Eat, friends, and drink! Drink freely, O lovers!

This is the bread that has come down from heaven, so that a person may eat from it and not die.

Indeed, he who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all -- how will he not also, along with him, freely give us all things?

Clean out the old yeast so that you may be a new batch of dough -- you are, in fact, without yeast. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.

And all

Then he said to his slaves, 'The wedding is ready, but the ones who had been invited were not worthy.

They refused to obey and did not recall your miracles that you had performed among them. Instead, they rebelled and appointed a leader to return to their bondage in Egypt. But you are a God of forgiveness, merciful and compassionate, slow to get angry and unfailing in your loyal love. You did not abandon them,

Certainly O Lord, you are kind and forgiving, and show great faithfulness to all who cry out to you.

At the time for the banquet he sent his slave to tell those who had been invited, 'Come, because everything is now ready.'

General references

Then Abraham ran to the herd and chose a fine, tender calf, and gave it to a servant, who quickly prepared it.