KJV King James Version
And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
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Matthew 22:3
And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
He sent his servants to call those he had invited to the banquet, but they refused to come.
WEB World English Bible
and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the marriage feast, but they would not come.
ASV American Standard Version
and sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the marriage feast: and they would not come.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and he sent forth his servants to call those having been called to the marriage-feasts, and they were not willing to come.
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:
6 And the remnant took his servants, and entreated [them] spitefully, and slew [them].
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
καὶG2532 · kaiandἀπέστειλενG649 · apostellōto sendτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoδούλουςG1401 · doulosslaveαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heκαλέσαιG2564 · kaleōto call: callτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoκεκλημένουςG2564 · kaleōto call: callεἰςG1519 · eistowardτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoγάμους,G1062 · gamosweddingκαὶG2532 · kaiandοὐκG3756 · ounoἤθελονG2309 · thelōto will/desireἐλθεῖν.G2064 · erchomaito come/go
Cross-references
Revelation 22:17And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.Luke 14:15-17And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed [is] he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.John 5:40And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.Psalm 81:10-12I [am] the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.Matthew 3:2And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.Romans 10:21But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.Hosea 11:7And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt [him].Matthew 10:6-7But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.Psalm 68:11The Lord gave the word: great [was] the company of those that published [it].Isaiah 55:1-2Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.Matthew 23:37O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, [thou] that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under [her] wings, and ye would not!1 Samuel 9:13As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; [and] afterwards they eat that be bidden. Now therefore get you up; for about this time ye shall find him.Acts 13:45But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.Jeremiah 6:16-17Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where [is] the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk [therein].Isaiah 30:15For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not.Luke 13:34O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen [doth gather] her brood under [her] wings, and ye would not!Hosea 11:2[As] they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.Jeremiah 25:4And the LORD hath sent unto you all his servants the prophets, rising early and sending [them]; but ye have not hearkened, nor inclined your ear to hear.
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