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Matthew
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And the rest laid hands on his servants, and having treated them contumeliously, put them to death.
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Now, messengers from the very one they murdered come to invite them to a wedding celebration, and they likewise kill these messengers. What could be more heartless than this? The Apostle Paul rebuked them by stating: \\"they also killed the Lord Jesus and His prophets, and they cast us out\\" (1 Thess. 2:15). Furthermore, to preclude any assertions that they were rejecting God’s envoy, listen to what the inviters proclaim: The Father prepares a wedding feast and issues His call. What happens next?"},{"author-name":"Gregory the Great","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c88c2b032f5f6e5effaa54_Gregory%20the%20Great.png","category":"Holy Fathers and Teachers","century":6,"exegesis-text":"However, it is crucial to note that many not only deny the grace of the One who calls them but also actively persecute those who bear the message."},{"author-name":"Symeon the New Theologian","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c897eec143c131d21207b3_Symeon%20the%20New%20Theologian.png","category":"Holy Fathers and Teachers","century":10,"exegesis-text":"The Gospel narrates that the King, who is the Father, dispatched additional servants with the message, \\"Invite those who are summoned: my feast is prepared, my chosen guests are ready, all is set for the wedding banquet.\\" However, they disregarded this call, returning to their own homes and attending to their personal interests. Furthermore, others mistreated the servants, causing harm and put them to death (Matthew 22:4-6). Here, the second group of servants mentioned by the Lord refers to His holy apostles. What does this banquet represent? It signifies the heavenly kingdom, which God has established since the creation of the world for those who willingly choose to partake in it. The young and chosen are symbolized by the Son of the Virgin, God Himself, who is the perfect offering designated for sacrifice and communion. He is also portrayed as youthful, embodying invincibility through His divine strength. The reference to young ones in the plural reflects how His sacred flesh is distributed in communion, allowing each part to contain the fullness of Christ. His might enables believers to conquer all adversaries who oppose them and empowers them to triumph over the world, thus becoming children of God. He is known as the singular Lamb, the Lamb of God, the perfectly holy Lamb, just as He was intended. Bearing a cross akin to horns, He dealt a fatal blow to our adversary, the devil, through His crucifixion at the hands of the Jews. As mentioned earlier, those servants referred to by the Lord are His holy Apostles, whom He sent to proclaim His message, instructing them to avoid the way of the Gentiles and to not enter Samaritan cities, but rather to focus on the lost sheep of Israel, the Jews. Sadly, they rejected the Apostles; some faced scorn and violence, while others, like the first martyr Stephen, were ultimately killed."},{"author-name":"Euthymios Zigabenos","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c96d263b8c22d9c467bdab_no-pic-theosis.png","category":"Christian Authors","century":11,"exegesis-text":"What utter disgrace! They not only refused to attend, but they also derided and murdered those who were dispatched to them. In the earlier parable, they took the lives of those who sought to gather the harvest, while in this one, they executed those who invited them to a wedding celebration. What could ever match such insanity? As the king exhibited ever more patience and compassion, they only grew more enraged and obstinate."},{"author-name":"Symeon of Thessalonica","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c897e26d8de9e2f4f210fd_Symeon%20of%20Thessalonica.png","category":"Holy Fathers and Teachers","century":15,"exegesis-text":"The union of the glorious and beautiful Son of the King is described in the Gospels, particularly in Matthew 22:1-14, by the Bridegroom Himself, who shines with unparalleled goodness and is as pure and faultless as can be. In His very essence and through His own actions, He has accomplished all that is required for the Sacrament of Marriage."},{"author-name":"Nicephoros (Theotokis)","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c8958407451968d9c204fb_Nicephoros%20(Theotokis).png","category":"Christian Authors","century":18,"exegesis-text":"Yet, the other Jewish leaders not only rejected Christ but also harmed His followers, the God-sent proclaimers of the Apostles. Some, like the first martyr Stephen and James, the brother of John, faced execution; others, including Peter, John, and various Apostles, suffered ridicule, beatings, and were pursued to death (Acts 7:59, Acts 12:2, Acts 4:5)."},{"author-name":"Abbot Panteleimon about the Trinity","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c96d263b8c22d9c467bdab_no-pic-theosis.png","category":"Christian Authors","century":19,"exegesis-text":"However, this was insufficient: among those summoned, some responded with greater folly and cruelty. The others seized the king's servants, treated them with contempt, and even took their lives. It is undeniable that these disrespectful subjects would have acted similarly towards the king's son had the king personally sent him to summon them to the banquet. Regardless, by insulting the king’s heralds, they inflicted the gravest insult upon the king himself. The elevated status of the king and the significant purpose of the celebration only heightened the offenders’ wrongdoing. Yet, their refusal to attend was not the only problem; what was even more reckless and dreadful was their treatment of those who came: they mistreated and murdered them, which was far worse than their initial refusal. Previously, they had been approached to bear fruit, leading to the death of those who arrived; now, they were faced with messengers from Him whom they had slain, inviting them to the wedding feast, yet they also killed these messengers. What can rival such brutality? What could be worse? This represents their third transgression. The first was their violent treatment of the prophets; the second, the murder of the Son; and now, the third—the refusal of those summoned by Him whom they had slain to attend the wedding feast, providing excuses that, while seemingly valid, reveal that although circumstances may hold us back, we must prioritize spiritual matters above all else. In the Acts of the Apostles, we frequently encounter accounts such as: they laid hands on them, shamed them, and beat them."},{"author-name":"Michail (Lusin)","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c89550c567e172d15b3055_Michail%20(Lusin).png","category":"Christian Authors","century":19,"exegesis-text":"They rejected the invitation of the king, demonstrating their disdain for the one who had extended it. Engrossed in their own affairs and pursuits, they paid no heed to the king’s call. This illustrates how an attachment to material possessions can hinder one’s ability to address greater spiritual aspirations. The self-serving attitudes of the Jews, embodied by their leaders, prevented them from accepting the kingdom of Christ. However, what is even more foolish and grievous is that they treated those who did come very poorly, reproaching them and ultimately taking their lives. They stoned Stephen, executed James, and mistreated the apostles."},{"author-name":"Gladkow B.I.","author-image":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6864003fdf3714da6ff0b33a/68c88bf0ceef8c96e09a6521_Gladkow%20B.I..png","category":"Christian Authors","century":19,"exegesis-text":"When the king summoned his guests, they chose not to attend. He then issued another invitation, informing them that all preparations were complete and they merely needed to join the banquet. Yet, they still did not respond; some turned to their fields, others engaged in business, while others insulted and killed the servants he had sent to them. God prepared His kingdom for those deemed worthy of entry, and He extended His invitation to the marriage feast of His Son first to the Jews, His chosen people. He reached out to them through the prophets, but they were unresponsive to His call and did not take the path that would lead to this feast. He sent John the Baptist to plead with them, saying, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand’ (Matthew 3:2). Yet, they still did not come. He called them in the name of His Son, saying, ‘Come unto Me, all of you!’ However, they dismissed Him as merely a servant of the king and resolved to eliminate Him through murder."}]}
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