A Certain King
Matthew 22:2-14, The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son, 3 And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come. 4 Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fat-lings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage. 5 But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise: 6 And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them. 7 But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city. 8 Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy. 9 Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage. 10 So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests. 11 And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment: 12 And he saith unto him, Friend, how came thou in here not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless. 13 Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 14 For many are called, but few are chosen.
Answer key:
[2] The Certain King is God, and the Son is Jesus.
[3] His servants warn them of the judgment and come preaching the gospel to come, Jesus.[they rejected His law and prophets]
[4] Again He sent more of His servants to warn them of the judgment to come preaching the gospel of Jesus.
[5] But they made light of God’s law and prophets [Made excuses not to follow God, even willfully believing lies to justify themselves].
[6] The rest took His servants and treated them spitefully and kill them.
[7] When God saw this, He was wroth and sent forth His angels to destroy them [2nd resurrection].
[8] Then God said to His angels, The Judgment Day is here, those that were called were not worthy. [the ones that rejected His law and prophets]
[9] The highway is referring to the Earth.
[10] Angels are gathering everyone for their judgment.
[11] God looks across at them that have been gathered… and finds those unworthy for His kingdom.
[12] [not having a wedding garment]Not prepared, they did not do the things necessary to be a part of His kingdom… and they were speechless.
[13] God commands His angels to bind them and cast them into the lake of fire.
[14] Many were called to the kingdom, but few are chosen for the kingdom of heaven. [Judgment Day]
