Matthew 22:2

The Kingdom of heaven is like a king. What he says here, is like the parable in Luke 14:16-24, but changed to fit the people who hear. It is a king who gives the wedding feast in Matthew. The invitation is a command when the king gives it. Those who do not come, are not simply left out, but punished severely. Who prepared a wedding feast for his son. By Jewish custom, the "promise of marriage" came about twelve months before the official wedding. It was more than our "engagement," because it was considered that the two were legally married from that time (See Deuteronomy 23:22-25), even though the official ceremony had not been performed. [In view of this, read Matthew 1:18-24.] The official wedding feast was a bigger celebration than is the custom in our society. [See the wedding feast in John 2.]