Matthew 22:3

And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.

Cross-reference

Matthew 23:37 laments Jerusalem's refusal to be gathered — directly parallels the guests' refusal to come to the wedding feast.

Matthew 10:6 sends the disciples to the lost sheep of Israel, paralleling the initial invitation to the guests here.

Hosea 11:2 Parallel

Hosea 11:2 says the more they were called, the more they went away — directly parallel to the guests' rejection of the call.

Romans 10:21 quotes God holding out hands to a disobedient people — the same rejection pictured in the wedding invitation.

John 5:40 Parallel

John 5:40 says 'you refuse to come to me' — directly matching the guests' unwillingness to come to the feast.

Luke 14:15-17 is a parallel version of the same parable about a great banquet and a servant calling the invited—nearly identical to Matthew 22:3.

Luke 13:34 Parallel

Luke 13:34 laments Jerusalem's refusal to be gathered — mirroring the invited guests' unwillingness to come to the wedding feast.

Hosea 11:7 Parallel

Hosea 11:7 says the people are bent on turning away — parallels the stubborn refusal of the wedding invitees.

Psalm 81:10-12 shows God offering provision but Israel refusing to listen — mirroring the refusal of the invited guests.

Jeremiah 35:15 similarly describes God sending prophets to call for repentance, yet the people did not listen—mirroring the rejection of the servants in Matthew.

Jeremiah 25:4 recounts God sending His servants the prophets repeatedly, but the people refused to listen—a direct parallel to the rejected servants in the parable.

Jeremiah 6:17 shows watchmen sent but people say 'We will not pay attention' — similar rejection of God's messengers.

Proverbs 9:1-3 has Wisdom preparing a feast and sending servants to invite—an identical pattern to the wedding banquet parable.

Proverbs 1:24-32 portrays Wisdom calling but being rejected — same pattern of divine invitation spurned.

In Isaiah 65:12, God calls but the people do not answer — reflecting the same refusal as the invited guests here.

In Proverbs 9:3, Wisdom sends servants to invite the simple to her feast — mirroring the king's invitation pattern here.

Luke 14:17 Parallel

In Luke 14:17, the servant announces the banquet is ready — a direct parallel to the king's servants calling the invited here.