He sent his servants to call those he had invited to the banquet, but they refused to come.
And sent forth his servants,.... The ministers of the Gospel, who are the servants of the most high God, of his choosing and ordaining, of his calling and sending, and of his qualifying and employing, and who voluntarily and cheerfully serve him; and may intend John the Baptist, and the twelve apostles of Christ, who were sent to call them that were bidden to the...
Verse 3. And sent forth his servants. These represent the messengers that God has sent to invite men to his kingdom. To call them that were bidden. That is, to give notice to those who had before been invited, that the feast was ready.
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.