Matthew 22:4 (KJV)

Passage

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.

Nearby Context

Matthew 22:2 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,

Matthew 22:3 And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.

Matthew 22:4 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.

Matthew 22:5 But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:

Matthew 22:6 And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "again", "sent", "forth", "other", "servants", "saying", and "tell". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "all things" and "again", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 3's "And sent forth his servants to call..." into verse 5's "But they made light of it and...", so "all things" and "again" 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 "all things" and "again" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.