KJV King James Version
The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,
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Matthew 22:2
The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
“The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.
WEB World English Bible
“The Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son,
ASV American Standard Version
The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘The reign of the heavens was likened to a man, a king, who made marriage-feasts for his son,
Surrounding context — Matthew 22
1 And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,
2 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,
3 And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
4 Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and [my] fatlings [are] killed, and all things [are] ready: come unto the marriage.
5 But they made light of [it], and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὡμοιώθηG3666 · homoioōto likenἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoβασιλείαG932 · basileiakingdomτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoοὐρανῶνG3772 · ouranosheavenἀνθρώπῳG444 · anthrōposa humanβασιλεῖG935 · basileuskingὅστιςG3748 · hostis, hētiswho/whichἐποίησενG4160 · poieōto do/make: doγάμουςG1062 · gamosweddingτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoυἱῷG5207 · uhiossonαὐτοῦ.G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Matthew 13:24Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:Revelation 19:7-9Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.Ephesians 5:24-32Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so [let] the wives [be] to their own husbands in every thing.2 Corinthians 11:2For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present [you as] a chaste virgin to Christ.Psalm 45:10-16Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father’s house;Matthew 13:44-47Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.Matthew 13:31-33Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:John 3:29-30He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.Matthew 22:2-14The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,Matthew 25:1-14Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.Luke 14:16-24Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many:
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