Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of Matthew
Chapter 22  -  Read Chapter
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 22:1 DSN -> Synopsis on 22:1 GEB -> Study Notes on 22:1 GSB -> Study Notes on 22:1 JFB -> Commentary on 22:1 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:1 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:1 PNT -> Commentary on 22:1 RWP -> Study Notes on 22:1 TFG -> Commentary on 22:1 TSK -> Commentary on 22:1 TSK -> Entry for 22:1 WEN -> Notes on 22:1 NTB -> Covetousness; Feasts; Israel, Prophecies Concerning; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Wicked (People) SBD -> Marriage WJD -> Devotional using 22:1 WJD -> Devotional using 22:1 22:1 - [In Context] Jesus used stories to say some other things to the people. Jesus said,
Study Resource List DSN -> Synopsis on 22:2 GEB -> Study Notes on 22:2 GSB -> Study Notes on 22:2 JFB -> Commentary on 22:2 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:2 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:2 PNT -> Commentary on 22:2 RWP -> Study Notes on 22:2 SRN -> Study Notes on 22:2 TSK -> Commentary on 22:2 TSK -> Entry for 22:2 WEN -> Notes on 22:2 NTB -> Covetousness; Feasts; Hospitality; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Kingdom Of Heaven; Marriage; Wicked (People); Worldliness TTT -> Entertainments; Marriage; Parables SBD -> Marriage WJD -> Devotional using 22:2 WJD -> Devotional using 22:2 22:2 - [In Context] "The kingdom of heaven is like a king that prepared a wedding dinner for his son.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 22:3 DSN -> Synopsis on 22:3 GEB -> Study Notes on 22:3 GSB -> Study Notes on 22:3 JFB -> Commentary on 22:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:3 PNT -> Commentary on 22:3 RWP -> Study Notes on 22:3 TSK -> Commentary on 22:3 TSK -> Entry for 22:3 WEN -> Notes on 22:3 NTB -> Covetousness; Feasts; Hospitality; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Kingdom Of Heaven; Wicked (People); Worldliness TTT -> Call of God, The; Marriage; Parables EBD -> Banquet; Entertain SBD -> Marriage; Meals WJD -> Devotional using 22:3 WJD -> Devotional using 22:3 22:3 - [In Context] The king invited some people to the feast. When the feast was ready, the king sent his servants to tell those people to come. But the people refused to come to the king's feast.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 22:4 DSN -> Synopsis on 22:4 GEB -> Study Notes on 22:4 GSB -> Study Notes on 22:4 JFB -> Commentary on 22:4 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:4 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:4 PNT -> Commentary on 22:4 RWP -> Study Notes on 22:4 TSK -> Commentary on 22:4 TSK -> Entry for 22:4 WEN -> Notes on 22:4 NTB -> Covetousness; Feasts; Hospitality; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Kingdom Of Heaven; Wicked (People); Worldliness TTT -> Call of God, The; Entertainments; Ox, The; Parables EBD -> Call; Fatling SBD -> Marriage; Meals WJD -> Devotional using 22:4 WJD -> Devotional using 22:4 22:4 - [In Context] "Then the king sent some more servants. The king said to the servants, 'I have already invited those people. So tell them that my feast is ready. I have killed my best bulls and calves to be eaten. Everything is ready. Come to the wedding feast.'
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 22:5 DSN -> Synopsis on 22:5 GEB -> Study Notes on 22:5 GSB -> Study Notes on 22:5 JFB -> Commentary on 22:5 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:5 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:5 PNT -> Commentary on 22:5 RWP -> Study Notes on 22:5 TSK -> Commentary on 22:5 TSK -> Entry for 22:5 WEN -> Notes on 22:5 NTB -> Covetousness; Feasts; Hospitality; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Kingdom Of Heaven; Wicked (People); Worldliness TTT -> Call of God, The; Commerce; Parables EBD -> Farm SBD -> Marriage WJD -> Devotional using 22:5 WJD -> Devotional using 22:5 22:5 - [In Context] "{The servants went and told the people to come.} But the people refused to listen to the servants. Those people went to do other things. One person went to work in his field, and another person went to his business.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 22:6 DSN -> Synopsis on 22:6 GEB -> Study Notes on 22:6 GSB -> Study Notes on 22:6 JFB -> Commentary on 22:6 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:6 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:6 PNT -> Commentary on 22:6 RWP -> Study Notes on 22:6 TSK -> Commentary on 22:6 TSK -> Entry for 22:6 WEN -> Notes on 22:6 NTB -> Covetousness; Feasts; Hospitality; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Kingdom Of Heaven; Martyrdom; Wicked (People); Worldliness TTT -> Call of God, The; Malice; Parables SBD -> Marriage WJD -> Devotional using 22:6 WJD -> Devotional using 22:6 22:6 - [In Context] Some of the other people grabbed the servants, beat them, and killed them.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 22:7 DSN -> Synopsis on 22:7 GEB -> Study Notes on 22:7 GSB -> Study Notes on 22:7 JFB -> Commentary on 22:7 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:7 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:7 PNT -> Commentary on 22:7 RWP -> Study Notes on 22:7 SRN -> Study Notes on 22:7 TSK -> Commentary on 22:7 TSK -> Entry for 22:7 WEN -> Notes on 22:7 NTB -> Anger; Covetousness; Feasts; Hospitality; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Kingdom Of Heaven; Wicked (People) TTT -> Call of God, The; Parables SBD -> Marriage WJD -> Devotional using 22:7 WJD -> Devotional using 22:7 22:7 - [In Context] The king was very angry. The king sent his army to kill those people that killed his servants. And the army burned their city.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 22:8 DSN -> Synopsis on 22:8 GEB -> Study Notes on 22:8 GSB -> Study Notes on 22:8 JFB -> Commentary on 22:8 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:8 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:8 PNT -> Commentary on 22:8 RWP -> Study Notes on 22:8 TSK -> Commentary on 22:8 TSK -> Entry for 22:8 WEN -> Notes on 22:8 NTB -> Covetousness; Feasts; Hospitality; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Kingdom Of Heaven; Wicked (People) TTT -> Parables SBD -> Marriage WJD -> Devotional using 22:8 WJD -> Devotional using 22:8 22:8 - [In Context] "After that, the king said to his servants, 'The wedding feast is ready. I invited those people, but they were not good enough to come to my feast.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 22:9 DSN -> Synopsis on 22:9 GEB -> Study Notes on 22:9 GSB -> Study Notes on 22:9 JFB -> Commentary on 22:9 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:9 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:9 PNT -> Commentary on 22:9 RWP -> Study Notes on 22:9 SRN -> Study Notes on 22:9 TSK -> Commentary on 22:9 TSK -> Entry for 22:9 WEN -> Notes on 22:9 NTB -> Covetousness; Feasts; Hospitality; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Kingdom Of Heaven; Salvation; Wicked (People) TTT -> Parables SBD -> Marriage WJD -> Devotional using 22:9 WJD -> Devotional using 22:9 22:9 - [In Context] So go to the street corners and invite all the people you see. Tell them to come to my feast.'
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 22:10 DSN -> Synopsis on 22:10 GEB -> Study Notes on 22:10 GSB -> Study Notes on 22:10 JFB -> Commentary on 22:10 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:10 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:10 PNT -> Commentary on 22:10 RWP -> Study Notes on 22:10 TSK -> Commentary on 22:10 TSK -> Entry for 22:10 WEN -> Notes on 22:10 NTB -> Covetousness; Feasts; Hospitality; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Kingdom Of Heaven; Salvation; Wicked (People) TTT -> Parables SBD -> Marriage; Penny, Pennyworth WJD -> Devotional using 22:10 WJD -> Devotional using 22:10 22:10 - [In Context] So the servants went into the streets. They gathered all the people they could find. The servants brought good people and bad people to the place where the wedding feast was ready. And that place was filled with people.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 22:11 DSN -> Synopsis on 22:11 GEB -> Study Notes on 22:11 GSB -> Study Notes on 22:11 JFB -> Commentary on 22:11 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:11 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:11 PNT -> Commentary on 22:11 RWP -> Study Notes on 22:11 TFG -> Commentary on 22:11 TSK -> Commentary on 22:11 TSK -> Entry for 22:11 WEN -> Notes on 22:11 NTB -> Covetousness; Dress; Feasts; Garment; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Judgment; Kingdom Of Heaven; Marriage; Righteousness; Robe; Wicked (People) TTT -> Parables EBD -> Banquet; Gift SBD -> Banquets; Marriage; Meals WJD -> Devotional using 22:11 WJD -> Devotional using 22:11 22:11 - [In Context] "Then the king came in to see all the people. The king saw a man there that was not dressed in the right clothes for a wedding.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 22:12 DSN -> Synopsis on 22:12 GEB -> Study Notes on 22:12 GSB -> Study Notes on 22:12 JFB -> Commentary on 22:12 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:12 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:12 PNT -> Commentary on 22:12 RWP -> Study Notes on 22:12 TFG -> Commentary on 22:12 TSK -> Commentary on 22:12 TSK -> Entry for 22:12 WEN -> Notes on 22:12 NTB -> Covetousness; Feasts; Hypocrisy; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Judgment; Kingdom Of Heaven; Marriage; Righteousness; Self-Righteousness; Wicked (People) TTT -> Marriage; Parables WJD -> Devotional using 22:12 WJD -> Devotional using 22:12 22:12 - [In Context] The king said, 'Friend, how were you allowed to come in here? You are not wearing the right clothes for a wedding.' But the man said nothing.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 22:13 DSN -> Synopsis on 22:13 GEB -> Study Notes on 22:13 GSB -> Study Notes on 22:13 JFB -> Commentary on 22:13 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:13 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:13 PNT -> Commentary on 22:13 RWP -> Study Notes on 22:13 TFG -> Commentary on 22:13 TSK -> Commentary on 22:13 TSK -> Entry for 22:13 WEN -> Notes on 22:13 NTB -> Anger; Colors; Covetousness; Darkness; Feasts; Gnashing Of Teeth; Hell; Hypocrisy; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Judgment; Kingdom Of Heaven; Righteousness; Self-Righteousness; Sorrow; Teeth; Weeping; Wicked (People) TTT -> Darkness; Entertainments; Hands, The; Parables EBD -> Hell WJD -> Devotional using 22:13 WJD -> Devotional using 22:13 22:13 - [In Context] So the king told some servants, 'Tie this man's hands and feet. Throw the man out into the darkness. In that place, people will cry and grind their teeth {with pain}.'
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 22:14 DSN -> Synopsis on 22:14 GEB -> Study Notes on 22:14 GSB -> Study Notes on 22:14 JFB -> Commentary on 22:14 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:14 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:14 PNT -> Commentary on 22:14 RWP -> Study Notes on 22:14 TFG -> Commentary on 22:14 TSK -> Commentary on 22:14 TSK -> Entry for 22:14 WEN -> Notes on 22:14 NTB -> Chosen, Or Elected; Covetousness; Feasts; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Kingdom Of Heaven; Predestination; Righteous; Righteousness; Salvation; Wicked (People) TTT -> Parables EBD -> Call WJD -> Devotional using 22:14 WJD -> Devotional using 22:14 22:14 - [In Context] "Yes, many people are invited. But only a few are chosen."

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TFG - The Fourfold Gospel; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; WJD - What Jesus Did!; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.