Matthew 22:3 (DRB)

Passage

And he sent his servants to call them that were invited to the marriage: and they would not come.

Nearby Context

Matthew 22:1 And Jesus answering, spoke again in parables to them, saying:

Matthew 22:2 The kingdom of heaven is likened to a king who made a marriage for his son.

Matthew 22:3 And he sent his servants to call them that were invited to the marriage: and they would not come.

Matthew 22:4 Again he sent other servants, saying: Tell them that were invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my beeves and fatlings are killed, and all things are ready. Come ye to the marriage.

Matthew 22:5 But they neglected and went their ways, one to his farm and another to his merchandise.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sent", "servants", "call", "invited", "marriage", and "come". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "sent" and "servants", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 2's "The kingdom of heaven is likened to..." into verse 4's "Again he sent other servants saying Tell...", so "sent" and "servants" belong inside that flow. In Matthew context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "sent" and "servants" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.