3. and sent forth his servants--representing all preachers of the
Gospel.
to call them that were bidden--here meaning the Jews, who were
"bidden," from the first choice of them onwards through every summons
addressed to them by the prophets to hold themselves in readiness for
the appearing of their King.
to the wedding--or the marriage festivities, when the preparations
were all concluded.
and they would not come--as the issue of the whole ministry of the
Baptist, our Lord Himself, and His apostles thereafter, too sadly
showed.
JFB.
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