Matthew 22:3 (GNV)

Passage

And sent foorth his seruants, to call them that were bidde to the wedding, but they woulde not come.

Nearby Context

Matthew 22:1 Then Iesus answered, and spake vnto them againe in parables, saying,

Matthew 22:2 The kingdome of heauen is like vnto a certaine King which maried his sonne,

Matthew 22:3 And sent foorth his seruants, to call them that were bidde to the wedding, but they woulde not come.

Matthew 22:4 Againe hee sent foorth other seruants, saying. Tell them which are bidden, Beholde, I haue prepared my dinner: mine oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all thinges are readie: come vnto the mariage.

Matthew 22:5 But they made light of it, and went their wayes, one to his farme, and another about his marchandise.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sent", "foorth", "seruants", "call", "bidde", "wedding", "woulde", and "come". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "sent" and "foorth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 2's "The kingdome of heauen is like vnto..." into verse 4's "Againe hee sent foorth other seruants saying...", so "sent" and "foorth" 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 "foorth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.