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The Parable Of The Wedding Feast
Matthew 22:1-14
The Wedding Feast
Matt 22:1-14
Setting
 Same as The Parable Of The Two Sons
 In Jerusalem on Tuesday
 During the last week of Jesus’ earthly life
 It was His final day of public teaching
 His “triumphant entry” was 2 days prior
Mt 21:1-11 Lk 19:39
The Wedding Feast
Matt 22:1-14
Setting
 In Jerusalem on Tuesday
 On Monday, Jesus cleansed the temple
Mt 21:12-13
 Indignant, the Jews demanded Jesus
produce the “authority” by which He was
acting Mt 21:23
The Wedding Feast
Matt 22:1-14
Setting
 In Jerusalem on Tuesday
 Jesus agrees to answer their question if
they will answer His question re: the
baptism of John Mt 21:24-27
 Jesus tells 2 judgment parables…
 Parable Of The Two Sons Mt 21:28-32
 Parable Of The Landowner Mt 21:33-44
The Wedding Feast
Matt 22:1-14
Setting
 In Jerusalem on Tuesday
 The Jews understand Jesus’ pointed
teaching…He has been talking about
them Mt 21:45
 They seek to seize Him but do not…they
still fear the multitude Mt 21:46
The Wedding Feast
Matt 22:1-14
The Parable
 A king’s son is getting married…the
feast time has arrived v. 2
 He sends out his servants to summon
all those who had been invited v. 3a
 Those who had been invited were not
willing to come v. 3b
The Wedding Feast
Matt 22:1-14
The Parable
 The king’s 1st response…patience v. 4
 He tries to convince them to come and
partake of the blessings he prepared
 The king doesn’t do as he could…he did
not order or command
 The king invites
The Wedding Feast
Matt 22:1-14
The Parable
 Those invited still weren’t willing vv. 5-6
 Some remained preoccupied with other
material concerns
 To “make light” = “neglect” Heb 2:3
 Others took the servants, mistreated
them, and even killed them
The Wedding Feast
Matt 22:1-14
The Parable
 In The Parable Of The Landowner, the
vine-growers showed contempt for their
duty Mt 21: 33b-39
 In The Parable Of The Wedding Feast,
the 1st invited guests showed contempt
for the king’s goodness Mt 22:2-6
The Wedding Feast
Matt 22:1-14
The Parable
 In both parables, the character who
represents God displayed great patience
Mt 21:36-37 22:4
The Wedding Feast
Matt 22:1-14
The Parable
 The king’s 2nd response…wrath v. 7
 He sent his armies to destroy those who
had been invited and to set their city on
fire
 A reference to Jerusalem’s destruction
in A.D. 70? Most likely… 23:37-39
The Wedding Feast
Matt 22:1-14
The Parable
 Two main sections…
 God’s grace can be “despised” vv. 1-7
(what we saw re: the Jews)
God’s grace can be “abused” vv. 8-13
(what we’ll see re: the Gentiles)
The Wedding Feast
Matt 22:1-14
The Parable
 The king’s “new plans” vv. 8-10
 The first invitees were “unworthy”
 He commands his servants to go out
and find as many as possible to invite
 The wedding hall was filled with
guests… both “evil and good” Mt
21:31-32, 43
The Wedding Feast
Matt 22:1-14
The Parable
 The 1st group invited = Jews
 The 2nd group invited = Gentiles
 The Jews had “privileges” Rom 2:1-4
3:1-2 Acts 13:26, 46 Eph 1:7-13
 Yet, they showed contempt toward God
The Wedding Feast
Matt 22:1-14
The Parable
 The wedding feast
vv. 11-14
 Interacting with his guests, the king
notices a man who was not dressed
appropriately in “wedding clothes”
 He asks him how he managed to get in
 The man was “speechless” Rom 1:20
The Wedding Feast
Matt 22:1-14
The Parable
 The wedding feast
vv. 11-14
 Once again, the king passes judgment
 He orders the man bound hand & foot
and cast out into the “…outer darkness
where there is weeping & gnashing of
teeth”
The Wedding Feast
Matt 22:1-14
The Parable
 The wedding feast
vv. 11-14
 Some might view the king harsh toward
a “last-minute invited guest”
 There is no evidence to assume he
could not have still made the necessary
preparations to attend the feast
The Wedding Feast
Matt 22:1-14
The Parable
 The wedding feast
vv. 11-14
 Re: well-to-do wedding feasts, some
hosts provided attire for their guests
 Given this was a “royal” wedding, this
could have been why the man was
“speechless” (without excuse)
The Wedding Feast
Matt 22:1-14
The Parable
 The wedding feast
vv. 11-14
 Either way, the king had expectations
and the man had no excuses
 Those who are invited are expected to
live up to the Divine demands re: the
feast
Gal 5:13 Rom 6:1-2
The Wedding Feast
Matt 22:1-14
The Parable
 The wedding feast
vv. 11-14
 What were these “wedding clothes?”
 It seems best to see them representing…
 …righteousness Rev 19:7-8
 …obedience Eph 2:10
The Wedding Feast
Matt 22:1-14
The Application
 The Lord’s only exhortation
v. 14
 “Many are called…few are chosen”
 Not many will make the necessary
preparations to become as the Lord
desires for them cp. Mt 7:13-14
The Wedding Feast
Matt 22:1-14
The Lesson
 Have I prepared myself for the wedding
feast of the King’s Son?
 Have I rejected God’s grace in favor of
other interests? (Jews)
 Have I abused God’s grace by not
becoming who I ought to be? (Gentiles)
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