Commentaries:Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
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Matthew 22:5
Made light of it (amelhsantev). Literally, neglecting, not caring for. They may even have ridiculed the invitation, but the verb does not say so. However, to neglect an invitation to a wedding feast is a gross discourtesy.
One to his own farm (ov men eiv ton idion agron) or field,
another to his merchandise (ov de epi thn emporian autou) only example in the N.T., from emporov, merchant, one who travels for traffic (emporeuomai), a drummer.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Matthew 22:5:
Mark 12:1
Mark 12:12
Luke 14:16
1 Timothy 4:14
Revelation 19:7
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